Plas BrondanwSusan Williams-Ellis
Foundation (SWEF)
Foundation (SWEF)
post@susanwilliamsellis.org
01766 770590
post@susanwilliamsellis.org
01766 770590
We hold cultural and artistic activities at Plas Brondanw in order to promote the arts in the area, and to offer opportunities for people of all ages to socialize and express themselves creatively. We hold a program of talks, workshops, courses and events throughout the year. Keep an eye on these pages or on our accounts on social media to find out what is coming up.
For more details, or to reserve a place at an event contact us on 01766770590 or post@susanwilliamsellis.org. There is no need to reserve a place at exhibition openings, but places are limited for talks and workshops, so please reserve a place for these events, even when they are free to attend.
Boxmeirion! A series of Workshops for Children to Celebrate the Centenary of Portmeirion, with artist Meg Griffiths
7 - 14 - 21 February 2026: 1:30pm - 4.00pm
To celebrate the centenary of the village of Portmeirion, Plas Brondanw and Portmeirion are working together to offer these workshops where the children will create a cardboard installation inspired by the buildings of Portmeirion, or Boxmeirion!
The children in the three workshops will create different elements, and at the end the work will be put together, and exhibited in the Dome, the iconic Clough Williams-Ellis building, which houses an exhibition centre on the upper slope of the village.
Life Drawing Sessions
Three sessions : 9/1/26, 6/2/26, 13/3/26 - 6-8pm
A model, easels and drawing boards will be provided, but you will need to bring your own paper and drawing materials. The £31 ticket price covers all three sessions - buy a ticket for the first session in the block, and the other two will be included automatically.
A talk about the book Sweet Melancholy - Elin Gruffydd
22 January 2026 - 6:30pm
Sweet Melancholy is a photography project intertwining Elin Gruffydd’s film photography with the words of the artist Brenda Chamberlain, in a visual exploration of Ynys Enlli and the Greek island Hydra. Over the past two year, Elin has immersed herself in Brenda Chamberlain’s work, both art and literature, and in doing so has discovered the many threads that intertwine their lives and paths, leading to this broad research of island life, art, literature, mythology and photography.
Elin Gruffydd is a film photographer from Pen Llŷn. Her work, often steeped in nature, explores the themes of simple beauty, intimacy and femininity. Elin aims to capture quiet moments in dreamy spaces, through the nostalgic lens of film, inspired by the sea and the mountains, and everything in between.
This talk will be delivered through the medium of Welsh.
Brondanw Young Artists Club
First Saturday of the month
Time: 10 - 11:30am
The club aims to give children the opportunity to try diferent materials, work with experienced artists and develop their own art practice.
The club is aimed at children aged 6 and above, older children and teenagers are very welcome, we will do our best to tailor the activities to suit the audience.