2022
Furnace Club
A group of graduates from Carmarthen College of Art set up an experimental space in one of our barns at Cilyrynys where they met regularly to discuss and try out their ideas.
Kerry Collinson
Kerry used one of the barns at Cilyrynys for her final MA degree show, with a performance and exhibition. You can find Kerry's work at @kerrycollisonart • Instagram photos and videos
Courses and Commissions
Bronze Casting Weekends continued throughout the year, with 7 courses held. Mark undertook a growing number of commissions to cast work for artists working towards exhibitions.
2021
Covid-19
We managed to re-start courses again here at the Teaching Foundry in May, restricting numbers. It was great to see people back here again.
2020
Covid-19
The pandemic has affected how we are able to operate and we had to close to course participants after our March workshop, managing to open back in September with lower numbers to allow spacing and with new procedures in place. We've courses planned in October and November but plans may change depending on the pandemic.
Bronze Cast by Post
This new course developed during lockdown allows people to make a small sculpture at home and send to us for casting. It offers the chance of two online tutorials one-to-one with Mark so there is plenty of learning too.
Studio work
Lots of work has been going on in the studios here during lockdown and we hope to publicise this in the coming months.
2019
Courses
This year has seen a massive growth in attendance at our weekend bronze casting course with bookings filling up each month. We have had some fantastic visitors, both new faces from around the UK and overseas as well as old friends. We're looking forward to developing a new advanced 4 day course for those who'd like to try some more complex processes.
Andrew Harrison
Our resident artist Andrew has continued to create an exciting array of sculptures, drawings and paintings.
2018
New accommodation on site
The Foundry Cottage is now available to book if you would like to visit for a course, to spend time working in the foundry or just for a break away in beautiful Carmarthenshire!
Exhibition news
2018 has seen Mark Halliday's sculpure 'Leads & Reglets II' on display at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and Gareth Williams sculpture on show at In Bristol Studio.
New 'Make your own foundry' course
A new package, which includes a furnace, burner, a range of equipment to get you started, as well as a 3 day course to learn how to use and commission your foundry back at home, has been developed.
Visitors from Jordan
Mark worked with two students from Jordan in October, teaching them how to transform their resin casts to bronze.
Summer Camp
We welcomed a fantastic group to our summer camp this year held in July. New faces joined some of our regulars and we enjoyed some great weather (and of course some rainy times!) and made new friends while creating some fantastic work.
2017
Working at the Eden Project
Mark built a furnace and installed a foundry for the Eden Project, Cornwall in November this year.
Hitoshi Kimura - Residency
Japanese artist Hitoshi Kimura is undertaking a 10 day residency with us during October. He is working on his ongoing HA-NE project, making casts in bronze. His work can be viewed at his website http://hkimura.com/
Caroline Taylor Exhibition
Until December an exhibition of Caroline's drawings can be viewed at Abstract House gallery at https://www.abstracthouse.org/gallery
Developments at Cilyrynys
Work continues to improve the foundry and workshop spaces at New British Art's studio base. We've continued to run monthly bronze casting courses throughout the year, with the new 2 day course becoming particularly popular.
A new residential facility with self catering accommodation and a studio will be complete and ready for this Autumn.
Working with Lou Lockwood
Registered blind artist Lou Lockwood has started a project exploring her developing tactile sculptural language by working with Mark and casting her work in bronze.
Mark Halliday Exhibition
Mark has been exhibiting his work at Oriel Q, with Lee Williams and Jon Anderson.
2015 and 2016
Bronze Casting Summer Camps
We've continued to hold 5 day summer camps each August which have been attended by participants from all across the UK.
Artist in Residence
Andrew Harrison has been working at a studio at Cilyrynys for over a year now. Andrew has been busy making a large number of bronze casts, works in plaster and mixed media and large scale drawings. He visits regularly and works with Mark to experiment and develop his practice.
Becky Whitmore Exhibition
Becky has been exhibiting her work at an event in Southampton.
Canadian artist working at Cilyrynys
Michelle Lemire, based in Quebec, visited New British Art's studios to work with Mark on a project funded by the Canadian Arts Council. Michelle spent the week here and learned how to set up her own foundry whilst experimenting with casting.
18-22.8.14
BRONZE CASTING SUMMER CAMP
A fantastic group of 12 participants from all over the UK joined us for a 5 day residential course to learn the principles and practices of the ancient 'Lost Wax' casting process. Check our Facebook page for images from the course.
2 & 3.8.2014
An excerpt from a library of cast objects
Exhibition of casts both ancient and modern at Cilyrynys. Works in plaster, wax, bronze, lead and cement.
23.05.2014
Mark Halliday - Rhod Talks and Exhibition
Speaking about his work at the Small World Theatre in Cardigan on 23 May at 6.30pm, Mark will then be making a new work at Rhôd 2014 – The Exhibition / Yr Arddangosfa. The exhibition runs Sunday 25 – Saturday 31 May 2014, opening at 2pm on 25 May and then 11 – 5 each day (except Saturday 31 May closes 4pm).
Screening sculpture as/in moving image
Visit Pangaea Sculptor's Centre website for more info about the event
http://pangaeasculptorscentre.com
Becky Whitmore - exhibition at BOCS gallery, Caernarfon
29 November - 29 December 2013. Opening night 28 November, 6-8pm
Becky Whitmore - exhibition with Lucy Tomlins at BayArt in Cardiff
Opening 14 September 2013 at 7pm-9pm
Impious: Mark Halliday & Anna Hayes
3 & 4 August 2013, open from midday
Cilyrynys, Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire SA32 8PX
IMPIOUS - INVITATION TO EXHIBITION
Cilyrynys Farm, Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire SA32 8PX
More information to follow shortly!
A pack of dogs and a lone stag. Part 2.
See projects & exhibitions page for more info
THE INDEPENDENT ART SCHOOL FOR WALES
CAROLINE TAYLOR & GARETH WILLIAMS
See the Projects & Exhibitions pages for images from the first part of this year-long project.
CAROLINE TAYLOR & GARETH WILLIAMS - SCULPTURE & DRAWINGS
The first exhibition of work for this project will be held on
Saturday, 10th March 2012, 3pm - 6pm at:
PLATFORM ONE GALLERY, Wandsworth Common Station, London SW12
The station can be reached in 15 minutes from Victoria, or by bus from Clapham Junction.
GARETH WILLIAMS - PERFORMANCE & FILM
Joseph Beuys direct from the afterlife
To view Gareth's film, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nk13mPKx90
LUKE MINTOWT-CZYZ - NEW DRAWING
Luke Mintowt-Czyz is exhibiting a large-scale drawing in response to the Bluebell Hangar project.
For more information click here
WALES AT THE VENICE BIENNALE OF ART
New British Art would like to thank everyone that attended the show in March.
The event was documented by award winning film maker John Minton. The film is currently in production and will be released alongside a publication in the near future.
This unique exhibition has also been covered by BBC News, which can be seen here.