Aelodau: Natur a’r Amgylchedd

Kathleen Wright

Kathleen Wright

As a Creative Health evaluator, I specialize in community collaboration to assess holistic wellbeing initiatives. Recently, I evaluated Our National Health Stories for the NHS and have prior experience in evaluating a nature-based forest bathing programme for The Forest Bathing Institute.

Simon Whitehead

Simon Whitehead

Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Dance, Installation Art

A movement artist. I work with different groups of people, ranging from children to elders, both as a teacher of embodied movement work and through designing walks, outdoor movement experiences, and performance. I believe in the restorative power of green spaces. I am a Craniosacral therapist.

Small World Theatre Byd Bach

Small World Theatre Byd Bach

Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales

Small World Theatre is a multifaceted organisation that creates exciting projects and productions that enable communities to flourish through the arts. The Amethyst Project supports young people who are experiencing issues around anxiety, depression, low confidence and low self-esteem.

Dr Andrew Cuthbert

Dr Andrew Cuthbert

Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales

Area of Art: Dance, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Other

Retired academic after 35 years in biomedical research, NHS genetic counselling practice, mental health genetics, and R&D project management. Currently self-employed consultant in green-nature prescribing, director of operations at The Fathom Trust, and Director at Cynon Valley Organic Adventures.

Andrew Cuthbert

Andrew Cuthbert

Health & Social Care, Researchers, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales

I am a retired academic now working as a freelance consultant supporting the growth and development of small charities engaged in nature prescribing activities involving mindfulness, arts, crafts and conservation.

Dylan John Lougher

Dylan John Lougher

Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art

Hi my name is Dylan and I am a Play and Creative arts Therapist based in the South Wales Valleys in a village called Cwmtwrch. I practice my Creative Psychotherapy both in the public sector and private , as I have a small private practice at home.

Pauline Le Britton

Pauline Le Britton

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media

I am a mixed media artist living in Pembrokeshire, with an MA in sculpture from the Royal College of Art. As well as my own practice, I am passionate about improving health outcomes and supporting wellbeing through creative workshops, community projects and events with all ages and abilities..

Flow Maugran

Flow Maugran

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Installation Art, Literature, Other

I've been working in the art sector for over 25 years and I took part of many community projects along the way. I've also created projects involving music, movement, creative writing, art and craft workshops for all ages. As a multidisciplinary artist I'm always developing my practice to grow.

Jordan Sallis

Jordan Sallis

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media

Jordan Sallis is a Pagan artist and practitioner. Working with materials that the natural world provides in forms of paintings, illustrations, mixed media and installation, her work aims to strengthen the connection we all have to the natural world through her creative practice.

Francine Davies

Francine Davies

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry

Artist & Creative Writer in South Wales drawing the viewer towards the energy of the natural world with detailed study of texture, movement & perspective. Exploring & communicating with Art, textiles & word, the powerful relationship between nature & art & its positive impact on everyday life.

Sian Williams

Sian Williams

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: North West Wales

Hi, I work as a Wellbeing Officer at Gloygfa Gwydyr community group, Llanwst North Wales. We have a site (Caerdroia) in the Gwydir Forest used for Wellbeing sessions in the outdoors. These include, foraging, cooking, sound baths, muisc and we are developing to include art/creative sessions on site.

Roxy Wilkinson

Roxy Wilkinson

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Mixed Media, Other

Nature inspired artist and well-being work shop facilitator. Exploring woodlands and crochet in a magical way.

Rachel Evans

Rachel Evans

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: North West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other

Areas of interest & experience: ACE aware and Trauma-Informed Practice - Art as a vehicle to develop emotional literacy - Community engagement with local history and heritage – How the natural environment can benefit creativity - Arts Award/ alternative accreditation. Bilingual/ Welsh Learner

A4W Innovation CIC arts4wellbeing

A4W Innovation CIC arts4wellbeing

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic

Harnessing creativity to improve lives and communities. Specialists in innovative, inspiring and engaging training, projects, events and workshops.

Abi Makepeace

Abi Makepeace

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Mixed Media, Audio Video

I'm a mixed media artist focusing on textiles with an ecological and sustainable ethos. I run a wide range of participatory, health and well-being workshops and projects that engage people through patch-working, stitching and botanical dyeing.

A Private Land

A Private Land

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Literature, Digital, Animation

A Private Land is a participatory arts project with Susan Adams & Penny Hallas. As artists we have been looking at the former Mid-Wales Hospital in Talgarth, crumbling and slowly being taken over by nature, and feel that there are stories missing that should be told before it disappears completely.

Non Mererid Thomas

Non Mererid Thomas

Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Ceramic

Art physchotherapist based in Cardiff. Currently working as a therapist for Blaenau Gwent Youth Services. Interested in facilitating art and wellbeing groups. Previous experience of working in schools as a creative practitioner.

Graham Beadle

Graham Beadle

Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales

Area of Art: Participatory Art, Other

Hi I'm a spoon and green wood carver and teacher using mainly freshly cut or foraged 'green' woods. I enjoy sharing the processing of this ancient craft with others exploring together the benefits that come from creating mindfully. I have run courses as part of the Wellness in Green Spaces project

Claire Hiett

Claire Hiett

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Other

I am inspired by being in and interacting with Nature and the sense of wellbeing that follows this. I rarely go anywhere without a sketchbook, which enables me to return to develop ideas when invoked by a memory, a conversation or a piece of music. I also try to share this with others in my work.

Vivian Rhule

Vivian Rhule

Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting

Vivian Rhule Artist cymunedol gweledol / Community Visual artist Dygswr / Welsh learner also: Mediums: Wet Felt making-Drawing-Painting-simple Printing and some textiles. I can work with all ages -Community groups. In a way that can be designed and tailored to the needs of the group or persons

Jessica Lerner

Jessica Lerner

Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Installation Art

I am a visual movement artist and lead workshops and private mentoring in movement and visual performance as well as Yoga. I work with young children and older people and everyone in between. I have a movement studio near the Black Mountain where I run workshops from.

Jenny Cashmore

Jenny Cashmore

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Digital, Other

Happenings / walks / ritual and routine / togetherness / connecting to each other / connecting to place / site specific and responsive. Working individually and collaboratively (with communities, groups, creatives and organisations) on projects. Living Welsh/English border. Working across Wales.

Coed Lleol

Coed Lleol

Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales

We help to improve the health and wellbeing of people across Wales though woodland and nature based programmes and events, working with a Wales wide network of Outdoor Health providers and healthcare and third sector organisations, including monitoring and evaluation and training development.

Rosie Strang

Rosie Strang

Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales

I work for Coed Lleol as the Mid and West Wales Coordinator, working with Project Officers in different areas to offer a wide range of nature-based wellbeing activities in woodlands and green spaces. We engage communities to understand the benefits of being in nature, learning

Coedwig Creu Ltd

Coedwig Creu Ltd

Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art, Sculpture, Audio Video, Ceramic, Digital

Coedwig Creu is a beautiful woodland in South Wales. We promote wellbeing, contemporary arts, heritage crafts and environmental projects here. We also deliver workshops with healthcare settings and community centres. Our team includes a musician, sound artist, visual artist, and psychologist.

Helen Malia

Helen Malia

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic

I have exhibited in ‘art the natural landscape ‘exhibitions nationally internationally. I work from a woodland in South Wales with groups on nature-based wellbeing activities. It may be suitable for one of your projects? I work in a variety of healthcare and community settings

Christopher Elliott

Christopher Elliott

Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

Area of Art: Visual Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media

I am an artist and woodland skills practitioner, running a wide range of creative nature activities in partnership with third sector organisations and charities, supporting wellbeing and mental health in my beautiful National Trust woodland in South Pembrokeshire.

Alison Moore

Alison Moore

Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales

I work for Coed Lleol as the South Wales Coordinator, overseeing a team of Project Officers, who work locally to their areas, to offer a wide range of nature-based wellbeing activities in woodlands and green spaces. We engage communities to understand the benefits of being in nature, learning skills.

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