Exhibitions - Arddangosfeydd

RAFT are delighted to present a number of exhibitions of art and photography, at venues throughout Rhondda, as part of the 2019 Festival. Featured among these, courtesy of the British Museum, London is an articulated iron model dragon with gilding, "The Kiyoharu Dragon".

Made in Japan, in the 18th–19th century AD, the exhibit is signed by Myōchin Kiyoharu and, courtesy of the British Museum, will be on public display at Treorchy Library from Saturday June 15th through to Saturday June 29th.

In addition to the Kiyoharu Dragon, other featured exhibitions include Trevor James' "Images of Japan", J A Mortram's incredibly powerful "Small Town Inertia", Susan Williams' "The Horse", Lucy Purrington's "Self Portraits" and the 50th anniversary exhibition of Ystradyfodwg Art Society.

In addition to these resident exhibitions, a Community Photography Day, connecting to the Small Town Inertia exhibition, will be held in Ynyshir on Saturday June 22nd, where aspiring, amateur and professional photographers are invited to come together in Ynyshir to document the village and community. Maps of the village for use by participants have been created by local people, while The Workers Gallery will act as a hub for the day for participants to meet, interact and share their experiences and work.

The Listening Project, a collaboration between BBC Radio and The British Library, centred on capturing the nation in conversation, will also be visiting RAFT Monday July 8th to Wednesday July 10th. Hosted at Treorchy Library, two people who know each other are invited to sit down and record a conversation about something important to them. The unedited conversation then goes to the British Library, where it will be available on their LP sound archive site and a short extract is edited for possible BBC Radio transmission. If you and a friend are interested in recording a conversation, please contact Lynne Rosser to arrange an appointment, by email here​

Full RAFT 2019 exhibition listings are as follows:
June 11 onwards
The Horse
Susan Williams
Cwm Farm Shop, Ynyswen 
www.cwmfarmshop.co.uk
Saturday June 15th to Saturday June 29th
The Kiyoharu Dragon
courtesy of The British Museum, London
Treorchy Library
Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Tuesdays 9:00am to 7:00pm
Fridays 9:00am to 5:00pm
​Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm
www.britishmuseum.org
From Tuesday June 18th onwards
​Self Portraits
Lucy Jane Frank Purrington
Lili Wen, Treorchy
www.lucypurrington.com
From Wednesday June 19th onwards
Images of Japan
Trevor James
High Street Social, Treorchy
www.highstreet.social
*Miniature prints of Trevor's Images of Japan are available to attendees, in return for suggested donations of £2 in aid of the Food Bank
Thursday June 20th to Saturday July 27th
Small Town Inertia
Jim Mortram
The Workers Gallery, Ynyshir
Thursdays to Saturdays, 11:00am to 4:30pm
www.workersgallery.co.uk
www.smalltowninertia.co.uk
*Attendees are requested to consider bringing donations of non-perishable foodstuffs for the Food Bank
Saturday June 22nd to Sunday June 30th
50th Anniversary Exhibition
Ystradyfodwg Arts Society
Too Good To Waste, Treorchy
Weekdays: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Weekends: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Exhibition closes at 1:00pm on June 30th
www.ystradyfodwgartsociety.com
​Monday July 8th to Wednesday July 10th
BBC Radio & The British Library: The Listening Project
Treorchy Library
By Appointment
The Listening Project is a collaboration between BBC Radio and The British Library centred on capturing the nation in conversation. Two people who know each other are invited to sit down and record a conversation about something important to them. The unedited conversation then goes to the British Library, where it will be available on their LP sound archive site and a short extract is edited for possible BBC Radio transmission.
If you and a friend are interested in recording a conversation, please contact Lynne Rosser to arrange an appointment, by email here​
www.bbc.co.uk

​RAFT are indebted to Dr Hartwig Fischer and the staff & trustees of the British Museum for the kind loan of the Kiyoharu exhibit; to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and The Side Gallery, Newcastle for their support of Small Town Inertia; and to all our artists, exhibitors and venues for their support 

If you would be interested in joining our series of exhibitions as an exhibitor or host venue, please contact us at raftfestival@gmail.com

EVENT DETAILS

Various 
Throughout June
During regular opening hours
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