BAMM Fringe Newport - Community Mosaic Event 2024
Posted on August 27, 2024 by Steph
'Urban Symbiosis’ - The ART in living
Artist - Stephanie Roberts www.stephanierobertsart.com
Featuring artist - Naseem Syed, Radical Kindness Project
Thema/Theme - Awen, Celfyddydau cymunedol a cherddoriaeth /Awen, Community arts and music
Grwp/Group - Welsh Language community at Eglwys Mynydd Seion Casnewydd
“gwerthfawrogi’r cyfle yn fawr - really appreciate the opportunity”
“Joio yn fawr iawn - Very Happy”
Artist Andy Bolton www.communitymurals.org.uk Supported by Stephanie Roberts
Featuring - Gaynor Hawkins aka V.I.G.
Theme - Arts, health and wellbeing
Group - Horatio’s Garden - Spinal Injury Unit, Llandough Hospital and Art Students from Coleg Gwent/University of South Glamorgan
“Made new friends and felt part of a community. It was fantastic. :) Very friendly community. Artists were really helpful. Great fun!”
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Mosaic artist - Louise Shenstone supported by Maureen O'Kane
Featured artist - Nadia Akhtar of Roots Newport Faith | Creative | Community
'Roots is a Self-development organisation empowering young girls in the community through Faith, Creativity and Community. We support the well-being of BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) young girls in Newport.'
“Workshop was therapeutic - a lot of problem solving and analytical skills used to determine a pattern and where things fit. Liked having autonomy to figure things out and be creative”
”Just so incredible. So nice to meet new locals - everyone has been so lovely”
THE TEAM
Four international Mosaic Artists from South Wales
A community mosaic project working in partnership with The British Association for Modern Mosaic (BAMM)
