Amdan Cyfleuwr | About Conveyor
Mae Cyfleuwr yn fenter gelfyddydau a llwyfan guradurol nomadig wedi'i lleoli yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae'n canolbwyntio ar wella mynediad y cyhoedd at gelf a diwylliant trwy ffyrdd o weithio ar y cyd.
I fenter Cyfleuwr, mae curadu yn ffordd o drefnu a dod at ein gilydd i greu mannau ar gyfer cyfnewid diwylliannol. Mae’r gwaith sydd, y gweill ar gyfer Gofod Glas wedi datblygu drwy sgwrsio â chymunedau, gan archwilio sut mae ein profiadau go iawn yn effeithio ar ein perthynas gymdeithasol â dŵr croyw.
Conveyor is a nomadic arts initiative and curatorial platform based in North Wales. It is focused on improving public access to art and culture through collective ways of working.
For Conveyor, curating is a way to organise people to come together, create spaces for cultural exchange and learn from different perspectives.
The developing work for Gofod Glas has emerged through conversation with communities, exploring how our embodied lived experiences affect our relationship to freshwater.
Ymchwil | Research
Dechreuodd Cyfleuwr ei ymchwil ar gyfer Gofod Glas drwy gydnabod y cysylltiadau annatod rhwng materion cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol. Drwy hyn, fe’n cyflwynwyd i bobl sy'n ei chael hi’n anodd cael mynediad at y dirwedd a phobl ifanc sy'n cael eu heffeithio'n seicolegol gan effeithiau sylweddol dirywiad yr hinsawdd.
Yn ogystal â'r sgyrsiau hyn, bu Cyfleuwr hefyd yn gweithio gyda thîm creadigol Gofod Glas i ddychmygu methodoleg ddysgu wedi'i hysbrydoli gan ddŵr, a'i allu i drawsnewid i wahanol gyflyrau.
Disgrifiad o'r Llun 1: Aelodau o Gyngor Ieuenctid Conwy yn cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy sgwrsio, yn ysgrifennu cwestiynau ar fap mawr o ddalgylch afon Conwy. Tynnwyd y llun gan Catherine Davies
Disgrifiad o'r Llun 2: Dogfennaeth o weithdy a gynhaliwyd yn RSPB Conwy, sy'n dangos detholiad o gardiau lliw yn cynrychioli lleoedd, pobl a dulliau creadigol a ddewiswyd gan yr artistiaid a'r staff sy'n ymwneud â Gofod Glas
Conveyor initiated its research for Gofod Glas through recognising the interrelationships between social and environmental concerns. This drew us towards people who face barriers to accessing the landscape and young people who are psychologically impacted by climate breakdown.
In addition to these conversations, Conveyor also worked with the Gofod Glas creative team to envision a learning methodology inspired by waters ability to transport material through changing states.
Image 1 (Top Left): Members of the Conwy Youth Council participating in a conversational workshop, writing questions on a large map of the Conwy river catchment. Image taken by Catherine Davies
Image 2 (Top right): Documentation of a workshop held at RSPB Conwy, which shows a selection of coloured cards representing places, people and creative approaches selected by the artists and staff involved in Gofod Glas
Mae'r Gogledd Gwydyr, sef oddeutu 3,377 o hectarau o dir yn Nyffryn Conwy rhwng Dolgarrog yn y gogledd a Dyffryn Lledr yn y de. Mae'r ardal o fewn dalgylch dwy afon, afon Crafnant ac afon Llugwy, ac yn rhannu ffin ag afon Lledr i'r de. I'r gogledd mae'r goedwig yn rhannu ffin ag Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig Eryri. Mae yna lawer o safleoedd mwyngloddio (SoDdGA) sydd o ddiddordeb cadwraethol oherwydd eu casgliadau o blanhigion is a safleoedd ystlumod yn yr ardal hon o'r goedwig.
Mae gan Ogledd Gwydyr amrywiaeth eang o rywogaethau coed conwydd a llydanddail, ond conwydd yn bennaf (68%). Mae gan yr ardal hefyd leiniau helaeth o goetir hynafol a choed llydanddail (25%), y mae'r mwyafrif ohonynt wedi'u lleoli mewn dyffrynnoedd afonydd a'r rhannau mwyaf gweladwy o'r goedwig.
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Gwydyr North, approximately 3377 hectares of land in the Conwy Valley between Dolgarrog in the North and the Lledr Valley in the South. The area sits within the two river catchments of the Crafnant and the Llugwy and borders the Lledr river to the south. To the North the forest is bordered by the Eryri Special Area of Conservation. There are many mine sites (SSSI’s) which provide conservation interest of lower plant assemblages and bat sites in this area of the forest.
Gwydyr North has a diverse range of tree species both conifer and broadleaf, but is predominantly conifer (68%). It also has extensive areas of Ancient Woodland and broadleaves (25%), the majority of which are located in the river valleys and the most visible parts of the forest.
Source: Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales & Platfform Amgylcheddol Cymru | Environment Platform Wales
Ddydd Mercher 15 Ionawr hysbysodd Dŵr Cymru Lywodraeth Cymru fod pibell ddŵr ar gyfer y prif gyflenwad ger Gwaith Trin Dŵr Bryn Cowlyd, Dolgarrog, Conwy wedi byrstio.
Roedd y bibell wedi byrstio'n ddifrifol, a oedd yn golygu bod angen gwneud gwaith atgyweirio cymhleth mewn lleoliad heriol iawn o dan Afon Ddu. Gwnaeth hyn effeithio ar gyflenwadau hyd at 40,000 o eiddo ddydd Mercher 15 Ionawr a dydd Iau 16 Ionawr. Cyhoeddwyd bod hwn yn ddigwyddiad mawr ac mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi chwarae rhan amlwg yn y gwaith o gefnogi'r ymateb cydgysylltiedig rhwng yr asiantaethau perthnasol.
Mae colli cyflenwad dŵr am unrhyw gyfnod estynedig yn cael effaith sylweddol iawn. Mae'n amlwg, wrth i'r digwyddiad hwn barhau, ei fod wedi achosi pryder mawr i drigolion Conwy ac wedi cael effaith sylweddol ar bobl, ysgolion a busnesau. Roedd 23 o ysgolion ar gau ddydd Iau 16 Ionawr ac roedd 40 o ysgolion ar gau ddydd Gwener 17 Ionawr.
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On Wednesday 15 January, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) notified the Welsh Government of a mains water pipe burst near the Bryn Cowlyd Water Treatment Works, Dolgarrog, Conwy.
This was a substantial burst, presenting a complex fix in a very challenging location underneath the Afon Ddu. Supplies for up to 40,000 properties were affected over the course of Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 January. A major incident was declared and the Welsh Government has been fully engaged in supporting the multi-agency coordinated response.
The loss of water supply for any extended period has a very significant impact. It is clear that, as this incident has continued, it has caused huge concern for residents in Conwy and had a substantial impact on people, schools and businesses. It has seen 23 schools closed on Thursday 16 January and 40 schools closed on Friday 17 January.
Source: https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-water-supply-interruption-conwy
“According to data collected by Surfers Against Sewage, yesterday’s discharge from the Llanrwst outflow was the 61st this year. The longest was an event lasting 10 hours and 15 minutes on the afternoon of March 12.”
Locally, the discharge site is known as the “dump pool” and “sh** swim Gowers”, according to residents.”
Source: Daily Post, 2 May 2026
Cylch lluniadu ar lan y dŵr | Waterside drawing circle
Tua diwedd 2024, cysylltodd Cyfleuwr â’r grŵp cydweithredu artistig rhyngwladol Yr Ysgol Economeg Wledig i ddatblygu dulliau o weithio gyda’r byd gwledig. Yn ystod ymweliad ymchwil, dysgodd Cyfleuwr am eu dull o weithio trawsleol a defnyddio Lluniadu yn yr Awyr Agored i ddeall cysylltiadau uniongyrchol a di-eiriau â'r dirwedd sy'n herio rhagdybiaethau ynghylch diwylliant trefol a gwledig.
Gan ddefnyddio dulliau DIY i greu siarcol gyda siarcol helyg wedi’i gynaeafu’n lleol, cynhaliwyd gweithdy lluniadu awyr agored fel rhan o Dro Dŵr rhwng Llyn Crafnant a Llyn Geirionydd.
Cefnogodd y sesiwn y cyfranogwyr i gymryd seibiant o'r daith gerdded ac arsylwi golygfeydd a synau wrth feithrin ymwybyddiaeth o'r adnoddau materol cyfyngedig a ddefnyddiwyd gennym, a'r amser a'r llafur a oedd ynghlwm wrth eu cynhyrchu.
In late 2024, Conveyor connected with international artistic collaboration The Rural School of Economics to develop approaches of working with the rural. During the research, Conveyor learned about their approach to trans-local working and En Plein Air Drawing as a method of non-verbal connection to the landscape and sharing rural perspectives.
Using DIY methods to create charcoal with locally harvested willow, Conveyor ran an outdoor drawing workshop as part of a Dro Dŵr between Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd. The session enabled participants take a break from the walk and observe sights and sounds, whilst at the same time building awareness of the limited material resources available, and honouring the labour of its production.
Preswyliad Fflôtian Residency
Beth rydyn ni'n ei ddysgu am y dyffryn a'r afon drwy ddychymyg y plant sy'n perthyn iddi?
Tua diwedd 2025 - dechrau 2026, sefydlodd Cyfleuwr breswyliad gaeaf yn Llyfrgell Llanrwst. Yno, fe wnaethon ni gydweithio â phobl ifanc sy'n byw yng nghanol Dyffryn Conwy, gan wrando ar eu profiadau go iawn er mwyn deall yn well sut mae eu bywydau beunyddiol yn cael eu dylanwadu gan fyw wrth ymyl Afon Conwy.
Drwy collage, adrodd straeon ac animeiddio, fe wnaethon ni gasglu eu hatgofion o’r afon ynghyd, ochr yn ochr â chyfeiriadau at ffilmiau a llyfrau a’u hysbrydolodd, gan gynhyrchu gwaith cydweithredol newydd ar ffurf delweddau symudol yn archwilio galar a gobaith o’r enw Y Gang Coed.
What do we learn about the valley and the river through the imaginations of the children who belong to it?
In late 2025 - early 2026, Conveyor established a winter residency in Llanrwst Library. There we collaborated with young people living in the heart of the Conwy Valley, listening to their the lived experiences to better understand how their daily lives are shaped by living beside the Afon Conwy.
Through collage, storytelling and animation we pooled together their deep connection to the river, alongside references to films books that inspired them to produce a new collaborative moving image work exploring grief and hope titled Y Gang Coed.
Y Gang Coed (2026)
Hoffai Cyfleuwr ddiolch yn ddiffuant i Chloe, Briallen, Elsi, Erin a Johnathan am roi eu lleisiau i'r prosiect. Ni fyddai'r gwaith hwn wedi bod yn bosibl heb gefnogaeth y tîm yn Llyfrgell Llanrwst a'r holl bobl ifanc a oedd yn rhan o ddatblygiad y gwaith yn ystod Preswyliad Fflôtian.
Cydnabyddiaeth:
Stori: David Cleary a phobl ifanc Llanrwst
Animeiddio: Elly Strigner
Recordio sain: Iwan Williams
Golygu: David Cleary ac Elly Strigner
Actorion llais: Briallen, Chloe, Elsi, Erin a Johnathan
Conveyor would like to sincerely thank Chloe, Briallen, Elsi, Erin and Johnathan for lending their voices to the project. This work would not have been possible without the support of the team at Llanrwst Library and all the young people who were a part of the works development during the Fflôtian Residency.
Credits:
Story: David Cleary and the young people of Llanrwst
Animation: Elly Strigner
Sound recording: Iwan Williams
Editing: David Cleary & Elly Strigner
Voice actors: Briallen, Chloe, Elsi, Erin and Johnathan
Angenfilod yn y dŵr: Testun i oedolion - gan blant a'r afon
Monsters in the water: A text for adults - from children and the river
Mae'r testun myfyriol hwn gan guradur Cyfleuwr, David Cleary, yn edrych yn ôl ar ddwy flynedd o weithio gyda chymunedau ac artistiaid ar Gofod Glas.
Mae'r testun yn archwilio galar fel rhan annatod o berthynas y gymuned â dŵr croyw yn Nyffryn Conwy, ac yn gofyn beth sy'n bosibl pan fydd lleisiau plant wrth wraidd cyfiawnder amgylcheddol.
Darllenwch y fersiwn PDF lawn o'r testun yma.
Conveyor curator David Cleary has written a reflective text looking back at two years of working with communities and artists on Gofod Glas.
The text explores grief as an integral part of the communities of the Conwy Valley’s relationship to freshwater, and proposes a future where children’s voices are the driving force for environmental justice.
Read the full PDF version of the text here.