The H'mm Foundation

25/04/2024

Tomorrow at Gŵyl Lên Llandeilo Lit Fest, Ceri Thomas will be in conversation about his book 'Shaping Art in Wales' with National Trust Arts Programme officer, Kathryn Campbell Dodds at the beautiful Dinefwr NT/YG Newton House

CASW members Ceri Thomas and Peter Wakelin are giving talks at the Llandeilo Literature Festival this Friday and Sunday!. Ceri Thomas, Shaping Art in Wales, Friday, 26 April, 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm / Peter Wakelin on George Little, Sunday, 28 April, 2.00 to 3.00 pm.

Ceri Thomas: https://www.llandeilolitfest.org/programme/shaping-art-in-wales
Peter Wakelin: https://www.llandeilolitfest.org/programme/george-little-the-ugly-lovely-landscape-peter-wakelin

25/04/2024

Don't miss Ceri Thomas discussing his H'mm Foundation published book 'Shaping Art in Wales' at Gŵyl Lên Llandeilo Literary Festival tomorrow.

The story of two of Wales’ pioneering art curators of the 1950s and 1960s. David Bell and Kathleen Armistead worked at Swansea’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. The important roles they played in establishing and developing Wales’ contemporary art scene are explored by art historian Dr Ceri Thomas.

He will be discussing his book with artist and National Trust Arts Programme Officer Kathryn Campbell Dodd.

🗓 Friday 26 April / Dydd Gwener 26 Ebrill • 13:30 @ Newton House
⏩ Tickets / Tocynnau: https://www.llandeilolitfest.org/programme/shaping-art-in-wales

Hanes dau o guraduron celf arloesol Cymru yn y 1950au a’r 1960au. Bu David Bell a Kathleen Armistead yn gweithio yn Oriel Gelf Glynn Vivian Abertawe. Mae’r hanesydd celf Dr Ceri Thomas yn archwilio’r rôl bwysig a chwaraewyd ganddynt wrth sefydlu a datblygu tirwedd celf gyfoes Cymru.

Bydd yn trafod ei lyfr gyda’r artist a swyddog rhaglen gelfyddydol yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol Kathryn Campbell Dodd.

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13/03/2024

Fantastic to be among the publishers representing Cymru at the London Book Fair with Cyhoeddi Cymru Publishing Wales.

Check us out at Stand 7F50 if you're visiting

27/02/2024

I recently visited the wonderful 'Women in Revolt' exhibition at Tate Britain, and along with the prominent displays of women's art books in the gift shop was reminded of all that the H'mm Foundation is doing to promote women artists and writers here in Wales.

We have published Gaynor Funnel's first book 'Penbanc', individual volumes featuring the work and words of artists Christine Kinsey and Angharad Pearce Jones, and 'HON - Women Artists in Wales 2022' featuring 10 women artists from across the nation. We also published 'Shaping Art in Wales' by Ceri Thomas with a foreword by current Glynn Vivian Gallery curator Karen McKinnon, that covers the influence on the Welsh artistic scene of the first two full-time curators, David Bell and Kathleen Armistead, who was the first female curator in Wales.

Work is in progress on a further 'Hon' volume broadening the cultural and geographical scope in featuring the voices and work of more women artists.

22/02/2024

Great coverage in the latest issue of the Western mail's 'Weekend' magazine by Jenny White of WalesOnline on Angharad Pearce Jones book 'IMPACTArdwariad' This fantastic illustrated bilingual hardback was Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales Book of the Month for January and is available from good bookshops in store or online.

If you don't have a copy of the magazine you can probably find a physical copy in your local library, or accessit online by using the PressReader app or website and logging in using your local library details (you should be able to create an account online if you're not already a library member).

31/01/2024

How fabulous to have started 2024 with Angharad Pearce Jones' wonderful book 'IMPACTArdrawiad' as Wales Book of the Month with Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales

Despite being in the English language category, the book is fully bilingual and illustrated in full colour throughout, showcasing Angharad's striking sculptural art.

The book is available from all good bookshops, the Wales Books Council online bookshop (gwales.com) and other well known online bookshops.

08/01/2024

2023 was a busy year for H'mm with several books published, accompanied by launch events, talks and exhibitions. We presented the fourth annual Osi Rhys Osmond art prize, and the third Nigel Jenkins Literary Award, and continued to develop links with other arts and literary organisations and publishers.

And there is more in the pipeline for 2024... watch this space!

18/12/2023

- Notes from a by Gaynor Funnell in The H'mm Foundation

After a time of personal loss, the author takes a physical and emotional journey through the Pembrokeshire countryside that surrounds the farm she lived in with her husband. Foreword by Jon Gower and Ali Anwar.

10/12/2023

Noson wych neithwr i gofio Nigel Jenkins / A great night last night to remember Nigel Jenkins, launch Gaynor Funnel’s new book ‘Penbanc’ and celebrate joint winners of the Gwobr Lenyddol Nigel Jenkins Literary Award, Lottie Williams & Anastasios Evangelou.