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Y Ty Celf is pleased to be working with Links Mental Health Charity and Swansea University, Life Science Department on a Health and Wellbeing Project called Creating Nostalgic Moments, this is possible through funding from Arts Council of Wales for 2025/26.
We are running creative workshops focussing on the wellbeing benefits of reflecting on nostalgic moments to foster positive emotions.
6 Month Project Update
​Y Ty Celf – The Art House has delivered a wide-range of creative workshop programmes over the project’s first six months. Workshops have engaged participants from five strands: Links Mental Health Charity, the general public, young people (MIND/Stradey), CPD/staff, and Spark Art/intergenerational young people.
Each two-hour session focused on nostalgia, promoting wellbeing, social connection, and creativity within the community. The programme involves 12 freelance artists and 5 support workers/volunteers, running 108 workshops in total during the first 6 months.
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Here are some images, feedback and artist observations from some of the sessions for each strand:
Spark Art & Spark Intergenerational
“I really enjoyed this session it made me remember something I really used to enjoy.”
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“ I love looking at my picture it brings back so many lovely memories”
Artist Observations
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“The Nostalgia Theme has breathed new life into this group, both artists and participants are more engaged, sharing more experiences, communicating and finding out about each other more.”
Seasonal Painting, Poetry reading, fashion through the ages.
Mind Young People
Designing & Producing Local Scenes as posters.
“ I like art there is no right or wrong way – just use your imagination”
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“we feel safe here. It is safe and fun”
Artist Observations
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" Attendance is good and having the classes at Y Ty Celf helps to change attitudes and behaviour of the young people during the sessions. "
General Public
Seasonal themes, family holidays, stained glass, printing
" Well I thoroughly enjoyed myself today"
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“Before Y TÅ· Celf I didn’t exist”
Artist Observation
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"Participants reminisced about school days, friendships, and light-hearted moments, creating a positive atmosphere."
Links Mental Health Charity
Movie Nights, Memory Books
“feeling of connection to parent & family”
“happy memories of mum”
Artist observations
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Grounded, contentment, pride, happiness, appreciative, gratitude, Enthusiasm, feelings of wonder, joy, links to past.
Stradey School
Autumn Collagraphs, jewellery making
" I am going to give my piece as a present as it is special."
Artist observations
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" They were still able to talk about what they did when they were little and family traditions which makes celebrations and seasons like Halloween, autumn and Christmas "nostalgic". Being able to talk about these to the staff and their friends was very exciting and interesting to listen to."
Staff CPD
Paint alongs and gelli printing
" an opportunity to be with fellow colleagues and learn about each other as well as sharing of skills and techniques."
Artist Observation
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"Pressure to teach colleagues and other artists. Gaining confidence and self-esteem."
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