Tag: aberystwyth promenade
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Linger-longer in beautiful Aber
Linger-longer in Aberystwyth. On the back of our new status as a UNESCO city of culture- the first in Wales, why not linger-longer…there’s lots to do. Aberystwyth has a unique group of talented crafters that deliver one day workshops. Whether you want to make a crochet rose or create a beautiful hand made brush from…
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It’s cold outside
It’s not often that Aberystwyth has snow on the beach. I have lived here for over 30 years and have seen it probably 6 times. I love that yellowy light in the sky that gives us the first warning sign that snow is on its way. Yesterday’s walk along the promenade had a veil of…
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Up close and personal
It isn’t everyday you get to look closely at a mosaic you see many times a week; let alone one that is over 9ft high and I dread to think how high from the ground! The restoration of the Old College, Aberystwyth, the largest National Heritage Lottery funded project in the UK, has allowed me…
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Past Presences- a new walk is being launched
What is this walk about? We will look at the figurative sculpture around the town, consider their influences, how sculptures are made, the problem-solving needed to create commissions, why sculptures are vandalised and the contentious issue of putting sculptures on pedestals. The walk will be delivered in Aberystwyth and will last just over 1hr 40min…
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The Aberystwyth Promenade Mosaics – guerilla learning
This long ‘in conversation with makers’ is with Stuart Evans. He reveals the thoughts behind his design and how he managed to obtain funding for these wonderful designed pieces in 2006. These depict the history of Aberystywth in panels; an opportunity for the public to learn about our history – guerilla learning! They were executed…
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