5 July – 21 September 2025

We are delighted to display a Ceramic Portal in collaboration with the International Ceramic Festival (ICF) Aberystwyth,and Nantgarw China Works Museum a British Council funded special project.

Based on a theme of recycled sherds found in Wales, Elif Ağatekin (Turkey) renown for her sculptures of recycled ceramic material will work with Bonnie Grace an emerging artist from Wales.

The Ceramic Portal will display a selection of works created during the residency at ICF, Aberystwyth and Nantgarw China Works Museum.

Bonnie Grace is a multidisciplinary artist working across drawing, ceramics, and printmaking. Her practice revolves around antiques and ceramics; investigating, dissecting, and translating these objects. Growing up surrounded by her mother’s antique business, Bonnie is inspired by the intricate patterns, diverse shapes, and the histories embedded in each object. Her ceramics offer a personal interpretation of traditional ceramics and commemorative ware, drawing particular inspiration from Welsh ceramics and the dressers on which they were displayed.

Elif Aydoğdu Ağatekin was born in Ankara in 1977. She graduated from Anadolu University Fine Arts Faculty Department of Ceramics in 2000. After completing her M.A degree in 2002 at Anadolu University Social Sciences Institute Department of Ceramics she completed her Proficiency in Art Program in 2012 at Fine Arts Faculty Department of Ceramics with her dissertation titled Use of Waste Ceramics in the Art of Ceramics as an Alternative Means of Expression. She worked as a designer for elite institutions in the ceramic industry for many years. Later, she decided to continue her career as an academician in 2007.

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5 Gorffennaf – 21 Medi 2025

Mae’n bleser gennym arddangos Porth Cerameg mewn cydweithrediad â Gŵyl Cerameg Rhyngwladol (GCRh) Aberystwyth, ac Amgueddfa Gweithiau Tsieina Nantgarw, prosiect arbennig a ariannwyd gan y Cyngor Prydeinig.

Yn seiliedig ar thema teilchion wedi’u hailgylchu a ddarganfuwyd yng Nghymru, bydd Elif Ağatekin (Twrci) sy’n enwog am ei cherfluniau o ddeunydd cerameg wedi’i ailgylchu yn gweithio gyda Bonnie Grace, artist newydd o Gymru.

Bydd y Porth Ceramig yn arddangos detholiad o weithiau a grëwyd yn ystod y preswyliad yn GRhS ac Amgueddfa Nantgarw.

Mae Bonnie Grace yn artist amlddisgyblaethol sy’n gweithio ar draws darlunio, cerameg, a printiau. Mae ei hymarfer yn troi o gwmpas hen bethau a serameg; ymchwilio, a chyfieithu’r gwrthrychau hyn. Wedi tyfu i fyny wedi’i hamgylchynu gan fusnes antiques ei mam, mae Bonnie wedi’i hysbrydoli gan y patrymau cymhleth, y siapiau amrywiol, a’r hanesion sydd wedi’u hymgorffori ym mhob gwrthrych. Mae ei serameg yn cynnig dehongliad personol o serameg traddodiadol a nwyddau coffaol, gan dynnu ysbrydoliaeth arbennig o serameg Cymreig a’r dreseri y cawsant eu harddangos arnynt.

Ganed Elif Aydoğdu Ağatekin yn Ankara yn 1977. Graddiodd o Adran Serameg Celfyddydau Cain Prifysgol Anadolu yn 2000. Ar ôl cwblhau ei gradd M.A. yn 2002 yn Adran Serameg Sefydliad Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol Prifysgol Anadolu, cwblhaodd ei chwrs Hyfedredd mewn Celf yn 2012 yn yr Adran Serameg Celfyddydau Cain gyda’i thraethawd ‘Y Defnydd o Gelfyddyd Serameg fel Dull Amgen o Fynegiant’. Bu’n gweithio fel dylunydd i sefydliadau mawr yn y diwydiant serameg am flynyddoedd lawer. Yn ddiweddarach, penderfynodd barhau â’i gyrfa fel academydd yn 2007.

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