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Swyn I

LLOYD JONES, Mary

Swyn I
Image: © Mary Lloyd Jones/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Mary Lloyd Jones’s artwork frequently references both Wales’ landscape and its long spiritual history. The artist said: “Through my work, I try to create links with the past, with the lives of previous generations, with folk memory, myths and legends, all of which contribute to the atmosphere of the landscape.” The writing at the bottom of this piece is a series of prayers requesting protection from witchcraft and the title, Swyn, can mean charm or magic. Witchcraft was common in early modern Wales, and blessings, beliefs and rituals were part of everyday life.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A(L) 1559

Creation/Production

LLOYD JONES, Mary

Techniques

Mixed media on paper
Drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper

Location

In store
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  • Active In The 21St Century
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  • Cynefin
  • Derek Williams Trust Collection
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  • Lloyd Jones, Mary
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