Artists draw the line under Clyne Common development

Art for the Common was held on Saturday (27 July) at the Linden Christian Centre, West Cross, and included a large mural painted by the children of Llwynderw School, alongside two knitted panels by the Swansea Yarn Bombers, as well as paintings, photographs, poetry, videos and sculptures by local residents.

Poet Rae Howells, who has written a book about the common and is poet in residence at Llanelli Wetlands Centre, was one of the exhibition’s organisers.

Rae said: “We are lucky to live in West Cross so close to this wild and green corner of Clyne Common, but sadly it is under threat of development. Since we found out about the planning application, residents have been making an effort to record the amazing wildlife here. It’s extremely boggy which makes it ideal for scores of rare plants and fungi, which in turn support a huge variety of insects, and of course birds, reptiles and amphibians thrive in an ecosystem like this.

“When I started to learn more about the common’s wildlife, I began to write poems, which then became a book – This Common Uncommon. And through the book I met so many talented residents who paint, sew, sculpt, knit, take photographs, and we decided to bring all those talented people together to create work inspired by the common. It snowballed from there!”

Read the article in full on swanseabaynews.com

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