Secrets of the Sands
The sands around Port Talbot have hidden traces of people who lived here thousands of years ago.
Inspired by prehistoric objects discovered locally, people explored what these finds can tell us about how earlier communities lived and made things.
Using clay, wool and natural tools, they created their own objects inspired by the past. Making them by hand offered a connection with people who shaped, decorated and used similar materials generations ago.
These new creations bring ancient and modern lives together, showing how objects can connect us with the people who lived in the same landscape long before us.
Click the images to explore the objects.
Take a look at more Port Talbot creativity
Port TalbotWeaving the Bees
3 willow bees celebrating the community garden’s creation and the rare carder bees found in Port Talbot
Port TalbotMore Than Just a Green Space
In 2023, the land around Sandfields Library was mostly open grass. Local volunteers had a different vision – to create a garden that could bring people and nature together
Port TalbotThe Aberavon Whale
A paper-maiche sculpture of the Aberavon whale and penguins, a much-loved public art feature on the seafront
Port TalbotMy Brew
Sharing a cuppa is a cornerstone of British social interaction, but what you drink, how you make it, when and where you share it is a window into personal and family traditions
Port TalbotAtgofion: Portraits of Belonging (Portraits)
A book of portraits and memories of residents of Ysbryd Y Mor assisted living