Menyw a Ddaeth o Gatraeth / A Woman Came From Catterick

August - December 2008

Filmed performance

Berlin / Cilgerran

A short film made in response to the artist Iain Biggs’ project In Debatable Lands a ‘deep mapping’ of the borderlands between England and Scotland focusing on the series of songs known as the ‘border ballads’. The film reflects on my own connections to that area through my maternal Grandmother, the crossing of borders and the roots of linguistic conflict.

The film was distributed with the book along with a short essay. The film was also shown as part of Oriel Mostyn’s launch exhibition following a major re-development We have the mirrors, we have the plans which opened in May 2010.

The film features footage shot during the performance installation A Grim Elegy.

Filmed by Pierre Wolter and Sean Vicary, produced by Mwldan Creadigidol

Project funded by the Arts Council of Wales.

Ffilm fer (7 munud) oedd wedi cael ei chreu fel ymateb i lyfr gan yr artist ag addysgwr Iain Biggs sy'n dwyn y teitl In Debatable Lands. Prif bwnc y llyfr ydy'r ffin rhwng yr Alban a Lloegr, gyda diddordeb neilltuol mewn cyfres o gerddi sydd yn cael eu galw'n 'border ballads'. Mae'r ffilm yn cwestiynu'r syniad o gartref fel man heddwch tra bod hunaniaethau gwahanol yn bodoli yn eich bywyd personol a gwleidyddol. Cymysgedd o weithred byw ac animeiddio. Cyllidwyd y gwaith gan Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.