Glan: river-bank, brink, edge; shore; slope, bank, hill-side, hillock, mountain. 2026
Made in collaboration with Oriel Carn and Cadw as part of Castell 04.
Soft sculpture installation made from scrap fabric, using screen print and quilting on scrap fabric and reclaimed materials
Each year, birds and fish migrate through these natural systems, establishing a rhythm within an ever changing environment. Wales boasts a shoreline of 1,680 miles, and coastal margins make up 3% of its semi-natural habitats. These landscapes support a large and diverse range of creatures that call this country home, whether permanently or temporarily. At least 4,000 species of birds migrate, accounting for around 40% of the world’s total bird population, while roughly 17 million birds pass through the UK during migration. Wales provides a home for many of these species. This rhythmic system is now being disrupted by climate change and can be observed and measured through the tracking of migratory bird species.
Caernarfon castle is a uniquely situated structure, occupying a space between the Menai Strait and Afon Seiont in a shifting tidal landscape where the rivers flow into the sea. The castle has seen violence, occupation, strife and upheaval in its time, cementing Caernarfon and its architecture within Welsh history. Across the annals of history, the river and the sea have remained a constant yet mutable presence. The ever changing seasons, tides of the sea mirror its transient inhabitants.
