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.
Creative Workshops for Mothers
Dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 June 2026
An opportunity to come together to express and process some of the feelings and challenges that arise during pregnancy and when raising children. We’ll use creative writing, collage, and drawing to start the practice of keeping a journal in order to promote well-being and good mental health.
Held through the medium of Welsh. A big welcome to learners and new speakers.
You are welcome to bring your children (up to one year old) with you. Welcome to mothers at any stage of their journey.
It is led by the writer, actress and mother, Melangell Dolma on behalf of the Crombil theater company.
The workshops are free, but you must book in advance. Great if you can attend all sessions, but you are welcome to come to one or more.
A cup of tea is provided!
Session 1: 9 June
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Supported by Gwynedd Community Arts
Hafod Residency Series Talks 2026
Sue Hunt
Drawing from nature
11 June 2026: Doors open 6:30, talk at 7pm
There will be an opportunity to have a drink (Portmeirion wine is now available for a suitable donation) and look at the work before the talk.
Based in Wales, Sue Hunt is a painter, printmaker and teacher. She studied Fine Art at Canterbury College of Art and Design and for an MA Fine Art at Cardiff School of Art. She went on to be a Senior Lecturer teaching Fine Art and printmaking in both Norwich School of Art and Cardiff.
Sue has recently been awarded a Wales Arts International and British Council Grant to travel to Japan, as part of the year of Wales /Japan 2025 where she exhibited in a two-person exhibition in Kyoto and jointly ran an art ‘well-being’ Symposium and workshops in a hospital in Osaka.
"Rooted in drawing, painting, and printmaking, my work leans into abstraction to distill these ideas into visual form. I am particularly interested in how abstracted compositions can serve as a shared language that acknowledge the powerful and activating presence of nature in our lives. This dialogue between process, material, and metaphor is at the heart of my practice, offering a space to reflect on the enduring and ephemeral forces that shape our world. "
This talk is part of the Hafod residency series, in collaboration with Noelle Griffiths. These talks are free to attend, and there is no need to book.
Website: suehunt.co.uk
Instagram: @sue_hunt_paintings
Hafod Residency Series Talks 2026
Cassie Vaughan
The Language of Landscape
9 July 2026: 7pm
Cassie Vaughan completed her MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art in 2023. She was shortlisted for the Hari Art Prize in 2025.
Cassie lives and works in London and has a studio at Thames-side Studios in Woolwich. Her work is concerned with our disconnection from the natural world and the commodification of the earth’s systems and species. Her paintings explore the psychological impact of living in a world we are changing beyond recognition. She draws upon Glenn Albrecht’s concept of solastalgia and species loneliness, a term coined by Michael Vincent McGinness to describe the isolation we feel as we distance ourselves from other species. Her work is rooted in this atmosphere of fragmentation and the potential for new growth it implies. She sees her paintings as nature based spaces that deliberately disrupt the artifice of landscape and the language we use to exploit the natural world.
This talk is part of the Hafod residency series, in collaboration with Noelle Griffiths. These talks are free to attend, and there is no need to book.
Website: cassievaughan.co.uk
Instagram:@cassie_vaughan_
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.