7 8 7 8 9 Dragon’s Rest – iconic dragon-tail seats in Aberystwyth. Aber Tulips – tulips catch the afternoon light in Aberystwyth. Evening Castle – Aberystwyth castle and St Michael’s church. 9 42 www.welshcountry.co.uk
Arts and Crafts Arts and crafts Sarah Jane Brown To Feature In Guild Artists Exhibition The Appetite for Adventure Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown has been invited to exhibit three of her original oil paintings, 'The Appetite for Adventure', 'Forecast' and 'Returning', at the annual Guild Artists Exhibition in <strong>May</strong>. Hosted by the Guild Society of Artists together with the Fine Art Trade Guild, the exhibition begins at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon on the 18th <strong>May</strong> from 1pm to 5.30pm, before moving on to the Guild Gallery in London from 20th to 27th <strong>May</strong>, open daily from 10am to 6pm. The Guild Society of Artists select a painting from the exhibition to win the Best in Show Award, based on online votes combined with votes received at the preview in Stratford-upon-Avon. To vote online, please visit: fineart.co.uk/guild-artistsexhibition-20<strong>19</strong>. Sarah Jane's upcoming <strong>Welsh</strong> exhibitions include the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Trail from 24th August to 8th September. You can meet Sarah Jane at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, where she will be painting daily between 11am to 4pm during the Trail. You can also see her work at a special Open Studios Exhibition at The Gallery - Yr Oriel in Newport, Pembrokeshire during this time. For further information please visit: sjbfineart.com. Trefriw Woollen Mills Canolfan Ucheldre Centre The Weaver’s Garden at Trefriw Woollen Mills is a display of plants connected with textiles. They are all labelled showing their uses. There are fibre plants: flax, New Zealand flax, dye plants: woad, weld madder, dyer’s broom, plants which supply dye fixatives, tannin from tormentil, oxalic acid from wood sorrel, plants for washing wool: soapwort, yucca, moth repellents: tansy, camphor plant, plants used for textile tools, teasles to brush the wool, spindle tree for making spindles, bamboo used to make reeds for looms. They also have a few plants with quirky uses:- lords and ladies supplied starch for stiffening Elizabethan ruffs, Lady’s bedstraw was used for stuffing mattresses. The colour pink was named after the flower which in turn was named after the Tudor fashion of ‘pinking’ (cutting slashes and frills into clothing). Lamb’s ears are no use for human textile workers but Carder bees collect the ‘wool’ and use it to line their nests. The garden is at its best between <strong>Jun</strong>e and September and can be viewed during shop hours. Visit: t-w-m.co.uk Ucheldre is a converted chapel that’s now a dedicated Arts Centre and situated at the top of the harbour town of Holyhead on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey. With Spring now well and truly in the air and Summer on the way, Ucheldre has much to offer locals and visitors alike. Outdoor spaces boast a laburnum arch, a sculpture garden where peace and quiet can be enjoyed, as well as tasty home-made fare from Ucheldre’s café. Nestling in its lovely surrounding garden is an amphitheatre where summer plays and festivals are held. Within the building, spaces are filled with clubs and classes for children and adults. During school holidays workshops and performance opportunities for young people abound. So much to do! In Ucheldre’s theatre space many live performances are staged. There are film nights and screenings of the live broadcasts from the Royal Opera House, National Theatre, The RSC, Met and Glyndbourne. This season Ucheldre’s gallery spaces are filled with wonderful patchwork and applique quilts and hangings. Many made by those who attend classes at the Centre. So much to see! All in all, Ucheldre is a little gem you cannot afford to miss from your list of places to visit. For further information visit: ucheldre.org or telephone: 01407 763361. <strong>May</strong> - <strong>Jun</strong> 20<strong>19</strong> 43
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