POSTPONED UNTIL 2022

An exhibition of artwork inspired by lovespoon maker & Workers Gallery artist Sion Llewellyn. Artists of all ages and abilities created drawings and models of lovespoons for a virtual and window exhibition.

In October 2019 art adventurers of all ages embarked on open air drawing workshops led by plein air artist Gayle Rogers. It was windy...and there was drawing...all part of the Big Draw Festival with the theme of #drawntolife ! The workshops were held over 3 days at half term at the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Energy Site in South Wales. Wonderful volunteers Samantha Rogers and Chris Williams were logistic managers and creatives on the days, supporting about 50 art adventurers to be inspired by the turbines and the local landscape. The drawings created were then exhibited in a pop-up exhibition at the Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, South Wales. Magnum photographer David Hurn joined us for a session and Gayle was invited to run a charcoal making workshop by a local Scouts group a few days later...but the project has not finished! The drawings will be touring local venues in early 2020 and more plein air workshops - and even some photography sessions are planned too, so subscribe to our channel so as not to miss any updates! The project was supported by Pen y Cymoedd CIC, Vattenfall UK, RCT Arts Service, Workers Gallery & Rhondda Creative Community Group. Support us at www.patreon.com/artgayle Follow us twitter @wood4tt & @artgayle www.workersgallery.co.uk www.gaylerogersart.com

Workers Gallery resident artist Gayle Rogers is out on a windy rainy day in the Rhondda, South Wales. See her finding a vantage point and creating plein air drawings in her sketchbook. Gayle is a plein air artist and uses charcoal that she made on a recent workshop that she led as a volunteer with the Pontygwaith Scouts Group and a sample of charcoal powder, to draw in an A3 (300gm paper) sketchbook. Subscribe to our channel for updates on new videos from Gayle, our local creative community & visiting artists, photographers and designers. Or sign up to our mailing list at www.workersgallery.co.uk Follow Gayle Twitter: @artgayle Instagram: @grogersart www.gaylerogersart.com With thanks to Chris Williams for most of the raw video footage. Chris Griffin for the charcoal powder sample.

May Window Show 'Lovespoons' is a mini window exhibition of designs and drawings from a collaborative project between lovespoon artist Sion Llewellyn and artist Gayle Rogers. Please use this show to inspire you to design and create your own lovespoon. Share with us on social media and use #RhonddaCreative