Geraint Edwards

I have been working as a visual artist for 17 years, prior to that I was a social worker. During this time I have worked on well over 100 creative learning projects across a wide range of age groups (from reception to sixth form) for Creative Partnerships in, Primary & Secondary schools & museums in London Boroughs, Slough, Reading & in Pupil Referral Centres in Guildford and Woking.

I have run a wide variety of making workshops with children and adults (some inter-generational) and as inset training days for teachers. They range from drop in sessions in shopping centres, events for birthday parties and festivals, to residencies in schools for several terms.

I work with a wide range of materials and processes, but most of my work in schools has involved taking everyday materials like paper cups and corrugated card as a starting point to create spectacular organic forms. Much of my work is very colourful and I have developed a range of novel painting techniques.  I have used these techniques to make stage props & scenery, masks, Giants and exotic headdresses.

I have worked on a wide range of projects ranging from an 8 metre nautilus shell shaped sauna in wood and recycled materials, to the recent Cast Iron & bronze sculptures originated in cardboard & paper. I have also made and sold Furniture and toys. I am very excited to have to meet new challenges.

Rwyf wedi bod yn gweithio fel artist gweledol ar gyfer 17 mlynedd, cyn fy mod yn weithiwr cymdeithasol. Yn ystod yr amser yr wyf wedi gweithio ar ymhell dros 100 o brosiectau dysgu creadigol ar draws ystod eang o grwpiau oedran (o’r dosbarth derbyn i chweched dosbarth) ar gyfer Partneriaethau Creadigol mewn, ysgolion Uwchradd ac amgueddfeydd yn Fwrdeistrefi Llundain Cynradd &, Slough, Darllen ac mewn Canolfannau Cyfeirio Disgyblion yn Guildford a Woking.

Rwyf wedi cynnal amrywiaeth eang o wneud gweithdai gyda phlant ac oedolion (rhai rhwng cenedlaethau) diwrnod hyfforddiant HMS ac fel ar gyfer athrawon. Maent yn amrywio o sesiynau galw i mewn mewn canolfannau siopa, digwyddiadau ar gyfer partïon pen-blwydd a gwyliau, i preswyl mewn ysgolion ar gyfer nifer o dermau.

Rwy’n gweithio gydag ystod eang o ddefnyddiau a phrosesau, ond mae’r rhan fwyaf o fy ngwaith mewn ysgolion wedi cymryd rhan yn cymryd deunyddiau bob dydd fel cwpanau papur a cherdyn rhychog fel man cychwyn i greu ffurfiau organig ysblennydd. Mae llawer o fy ngwaith yn lliwgar iawn ac rwyf wedi datblygu ystod o dechnegau paentio nofel. Rwyf wedi defnyddio’r technegau hyn i wneud pyst llwyfan a golygfeydd, masgiau, Cewri a penwisgoedd egsotig.

Rwyf wedi gweithio ar ystod eang o brosiectau sy’n amrywio o 8 metr cragen nautilus sawna siâp mewn pren a deunyddiau wedi eu hailgylchu, at y cerfluniau Cast Iron & efydd yn ddiweddar yn tarddu o gardfwrdd a phapur. Rwyf hefyd wedi gwneud a gwerthu Dodrefn a theganau. Rwy’n teimlo’n gyffrous iawn i gael i ateb heriau newydd.