Woven Together

The hills and farms of Dyffryn Nantlle inspired these willow sculptures. Some are based on traditional sheep marks, once used by farming families to identify their sheep.

Working together with willow, people recreated these distinctive marks and also made birds and other shapes inspired by the landscape. The traditional craft became a way to explore connections between farming, family and the land.

“We made birds and in the final session we found ourselves singing songs we knew about birds. It was a spontaneous and special moment.”
— Participant, Dyffryn Nantlle

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