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The Welsh Space Campaign launches ordinary Welsh people into outer space, by finding a cosmic context for Welsh culture, skills and traditions. A few months ago, young designer Hefin Jones started touring the last remaining wool mills in Wales and asked factory workers and craftsmen to help him make an astronaut suit.
English translation of launch countdown poem by chief bard Ceri Wyn Jones
The suit is made of the fabric woven in the last remaining wool mills in Wales. The astronaut boots are traditional Welsh clogs crafted by a traditional clog maker. The whole pressure system that will enable the astronaut to sustain life in outer space was built by a Welsh plumber.
Hefin asked Melin Tregwynt to participate and we gave him some St David’s Cross in Indigo and White which he’s used for the spacesuit.
The work is not solely about making a series of space garments, it’s also about catapulting these people into entirely new ambitions and dreams and discussing with them the possibility of sending local crafts and skills into space. “The project facilitates participatory speculation, in which the people are invited into the construction of cosmic objects, and their experience during this process allows them to speculate about the different possibilities of their skill.”
The following video is of his visit to Melin Teifi based at the National Wool Museum.
The aim of the designer is to reveal that Wales has the capacity to explore space, and to show that off-world culturalisation can be achieved through a collective communitarian effort; as a way to allow the people involved to reconsider their role and skill in relation to these cosmic contexts.
Even the emblem of the space mission is a pure Welsh reference: the tail of the red dragon that appears on the national flag:
During the twentieth century, Britain had a long tradition of collaborations between its manufacturers and artists. Henry Moore, John Piper, Graham Sutherland, Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious and many others, all created designs for British industry.
In the first of what will become a series of new partnerships between artists and manufacturers, the Tate has commissioned artist Jacqueline Poncelet to create a textile design in collaboration with Melin Tregwynt.
The resulting fabric – ‘Llarwydden’- or larch, in Welsh- is a response to Jacqueline’s love of her home in west Wales, and also resonates with her paintings. It has been woven in pure lambswool here at our mill in Pembrokeshire and is now on sale in Tate Britain and Tate Modern and here.
It was a really interesting project for us. She is such a talented artist and a lovely lady and it was a pleasure working with her.
Recently we got the opportunity to meet Naya who creates timeless, elegant quality clothing under the label Colenimo. She loves traditional fabrics (including ours), modern shapes and vintage fabrics.
Aya began Colenimo in 2007 after moving to London and has been creating collections since - designing, sourcing and producing in the UK. Early pieces grabbed the attention of a number of independent London shops as well as stores in Japan. Colenimo has gained a loyal international following and has been featured in magazines including Elle, Monocle, Frankie, Stella, Grazia, Timeout, So-En, Ginza, Fudge.
We hope to work together soon.
It was a great Fish Week event at the mill on Wednesday. An evening of good local food, music and shopping. We’re glad so many people turned up and enjoyed the barbecue. Thank you everybody for your support!
the evening gets underway and Adam and Rohini discuss the menu
Lots of friends enjoy the barbecue, sunshine and music
Adam from Trehale prepares the scallops
and Pips from Tregwynt serving a customer
local band “Fiddlebox” played at the barbecure
Everybody making their way home at the end of a lovely evening
I’m sure that we’ll do it again very soon.
On Wednesday 26th June, 5pm - 9pm we are having an evening of good local food, music and shopping at Tregwynt Mill. There will be local seafood, a barbecue and live music from Fiddlebox.
Our millshop will be open for visitors and the mill cafe will be open for tea, coffee and soft drinks but we’re not licensed so you’ll have to bring your own beer or wine. There will be a 10% discount on all shop purchases during the BBQ.
If you need any further details or information how to get there call 01348 891 288
We’d love to see you there
We are adding to our very popular upholstery range and we have some lovely fabrics ready to launch later this year, but for now we are delighted to present you with the St David’s Cross in our new Calypso colourway and our brand new fabric design Minimad in Savannah.
Both designs are shown here on the Reading chair designed by Matthew Hilton. The chair has a small footprint and the frame design gives great comfort. It is made from a solid oak (shown here) or wenge frame and upholstered with multi-density foam. You can find details and prices of the chair and fabric here.
You can select any fabric from our upholstery range and we will be happy to have it made for you. The fabric is woven in 100% Shetland wool and suitable for contract use. Martindale tested over 30,000 rubs
Fire resistant to BS5852:2006
to order call us on +44 (0)1348 891 644 or email us
Amazing image taken by Nicole Bentley for Vogue Australia. It shows the girl on the right wearing a vintage melin tregwynt design (still produced today as knot garden) in red and black. This was part of a “Twin Peaks” photoshoot for the magazine and featured vintage clothing from The Vintage Clothing Co and Grandma Takes a Trip.