Aug 30, 2025
Craft Festival Wales Special
I met Cathryn Gwynn at her home studio in Cilgerran, a village near Cardigan in West Wales.
Her early life in Cardiff led her to a career in writing, editing and finally teaching at Preseli School. She later began an access course in art, leading to a degree in Textiles from Carmarthen...
Aug 27, 2025
Craft Festival Wales
Craft Festival Wales Special
Earlier in August I met with Cardigan based potter, Ella Bua-In.
We talked about her background in illustration and how she started
working with clay.
Ella was one of the artists in last year's Craft Festival Town
Trail, curated by Oriel Myrddin and...
Aug 25, 2025
Craft Festival Wales Special
Weaver, Llio James joins me in her studio in Cardiff to talk about her life and work and what led her to work on the loom. Deeply embedded in Welsh culture, Llio's rich colour ways and confident, minimalist patterns reflect her interest in architecture.
Llio is exhibiting at Craft Festival...
Aug 20, 2025
Season 6 of The Capital of Craft, Welsh Special.
To celebrate the return of Craft Festival Wales, I chat with Head of the National Wool Museum, Ann Whittall.
We spoke about the historic importance of wool to West Wales and new projects at the Musuem. Ann is spearheading training new apprentices who are learning to...