Film Exhibition in The Round Tower

 

WOW! Another AMAZING experience today!

A new one for me!

Oriel asked me to leave behind the Dragon Tree film and they showed it today in

The Round Tower.

 

It really is a very calm and serene space.

 

 

And the receptionist told me that about 30 people have watched it today!!

 

While I was at home unloading the van and car, having my lunch and then leisurely driving 2 hours back along the coast to St.David's to pick up another van and car load ... people were watching the Dragon Tree! My film! WOW!

Thank you so much to The National Park and the wonderful team at Oriel Y Parc for supporting my work in this way. It has been so wonderful to work with them. This is the first time I have shared my creativity at Oriel Y Parc but I will, for sure, be going back there with future work.

 

In particular, thanks to Emma and Paula for believing in me when I went to initially visit them.

Film Exhibition at Oriel Y Parc

 

 

 

So blown away to have a packed out audience for my Dragon Tree Film Exhibition in Oriel Y Parc.

 

I should say here, that Oriel Y Parc is a truly beautiful space owned by The National Park. Stunning!

 

And it was absolutely awesome to exhibit my work alongside the fabulous gallery of other artists ... Diolch!

 

I sat next to Miranda who features not only in the film, but in the book and as she squeezed my hand, I had to hold back the tears!!

Such an emotional day!

 

 

 

So many people have emailed me today to thank me for the opportunity of sharing this journey with me ... genuinely now folks, THANK YOU because for me, my road would be a lonely place without you in it. You know, it is only today that I can feel anything. Yesterday, my friend Bríd asked me if I enjoyed it and I said that I can't say yet ... well, today I can say ...

 

It was a very special experience and one that I could never have dreamt. Enjoy would not be the right word, more: moved by the wholeness of the experience.

When I put the plan together for The Arts Council of Wales over a year ago now, I had no idea that there would be a film in its own right in addition to the performances, I thought I would be making backing film images.

 

I had no idea I would perform in The Cathedral and bring all these guests who had consulted throughout the process, with me to share the space ... the original plan, was for a small gathering in The Court House.

 

Instead over 250 beautiful people came to this small village like City and left humming my tunes and telling my stories. Now then, that is totally WOW!!

Dragon Tree Ukes!

Thank you so much to everyone that came along this afternoon for Dragon Tree Ukulele Workshops, writing songs about  our beautiful Coastline.

& thank you to Oriel Y Parc for making it so!

Really excited about going back to Oriel Y Parc on Sunday ... THIS SUNDAY!! 16TH February.

Come along at 12pm St.David's Cathedral for The Dragon Tree live performance and at 2.00pm Oriel Y Parc will exhibiting my Dragon Tree Film & again at 3.00pm.

If you're at The Square in St.David's you will see my Arts Installation through the big window at The Court House .. and I'll be at The Court House from about 4pm for a cuppa and chat with anyone that would like to come along and sit round the log fire with us.

Then on 17th, the Dragon Tree film will be exhibiting all day in The Round Tower at Oriel Y Parc.

FREE UKULELE & SONGWRITING WORKSHOP

 

Wednesday 13.02.13 at 1.30pm

A Great Day Trip for Half Term!

 

Come and join me for a FREE ukulele & song writing workshop at Oriel Y Parc, St.David's, Pembrokeshire. Learn a few chords, hum and strum your own song about our beautiful coastline!

Contact Emma Bowen

01437 720392

Where are The Dragon Tree venues in St.David's, Pembrokeshire?

For those of you who haven't been to St.David's before, here's what you're looking for!

This is the Cathedral. Do you see those little people in the distance on the left? They are outside the front door .. that's where you need to head for 12.00pm on Saturday 16th February to see my Live Performance of The Dragon Tree where I will be joined by special guests from Artscare Gofal Celf LegaC Contemporary Dance Troop, Bigyn Primary School with Sam Collins, Johnstown Primary Eco Council, Swansea Ukuele Group, Jeff Beer & Amanda Painting.

BELOW
This is The Court House. It is on The Square at the end of the High Street. It's both buildings and the entrance is the door on the right side, a bit back from the road. I will be in here from @ 3.30pm to meet and greet people after the performance and film showings, and to showcase my Dragon Tree book. My Arts Installation will be in the lounge so that all weekend, while people are walking down the High Street, they will see it through this lovely big window.

 

This is the front door  ...

 

OH LOOK!

Someone has put up little Dragon Tree fliers all over St.David's ... wonder who?

Who do you think!

 

 

 BELOW
This is the front of Oriel Y Parc owned by The National Park. They do have thier own car park which they ask you to pay for by machine.

The Dragon Tree Film showings are in this building, also on 16th February at 2pm and 3pm.

The front door is to the right of that blue screen.

When you get in, you'll see reception desk. The Studio and Conference Room, which is where we'll be, is to your left, but they are very kind and helpful staff and will show you where to go.

Special Note: They do a great cappacino for £2 in the lovely Cafe.

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This is The Round Tower at Oriel Y Parc.
On Sunday 17th February The Dragon Tree film will be showing all day in this Gallery for those who missed it on the Saturday, or who want to see it again. 

 

It's beautiful, isn't it!

I feel so utterly blessed and a tad overwhelmed to be bringing my creativity to these amazing spaces.

 

Thank you so much to The Arts Council of Wales for my Individual Mainline Grant, making it so.

 

 

 

The Dragon Tree FREE Ukulele & Song Writing Workshops

FEBRUARY 13TH AT ORIEL Y PARC GALLERY IN ST.DAVID'S

When I was looking for somewhere in St.Davids to exhibit my films for

The Dragon Tree

I could not have found anywhere more perfect than Oriel Y Parc Gallery and as thankyou to them for kindly hosting the exhibition  ... I am doing some Ukuele and Songwirting Workshops at the Gallery in the run up  ...

THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE ONE HOUR AND FOR ONE AFTERNOON ONLY

WEDNESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY

Come along with your children and write songs about how YOU feel when you are walking along our wonderful coastline.

 

A chance to write YOUR OWN songs about the West Wales Coastline on a fun &

 quirky little instrument.

ADMISSION IS FREE

BUT PLACES ARE LIMITED!!

 

SO YOU NEED TO BOOK IN ADVANCE TO BE SURE YOU CAN COME.

FIRST TO CONTACT, FIRST BOOKED!

Contact Emma Bowen at Oriel Y Parc:
Here's the link

http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/default.asp?PID=92


As an example, here's a little film of other people who ahve been to my workshops ... some had never played uke or sang before ...