Addoliad Dŵr
Ffenestr gwydr-lliw wedi'i ysbrydoli gan y’r arlliwiau o brofion nitrad a ffosffad a gymerwyd gan dros 600 o wirfoddolwyr profi dŵr croyw ledled Cymru (Ynys Môn, Gwynedd, Hafren, Sir Benfro, Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion) yn ystod mis Tachwedd - Rhagfyr 2024.
Mae'r cerflun yn deyrnged i un o adnoddau mwyaf toreithiog Cymru - Dŵr. Dyma sylfaen pob bywyd ac fe'i defnyddiwyd yn gyffredinol mewn defodau crefyddol ac ysbrydol fel modd o buro, iachâd ac adnewyddiad. Yng Nghymru, roedd addoli dŵr yn rhan o grefydd baganaidd a chafodd ei ymgorffori mewn i Gristnogaeth. Mae llwybrau pererindod yn dilyn ffynhonnau a ffynhonnau cysegredig gyda llawer yn gysylltiedig â duwiau paganaidd a Seintiau Cristnogol. Mae'n adnodd sy'n gallu gwella salwch, rhoi dymuniadau a melltithion, yn ogystal â bedyddio a bendithio. Yn gynyddol, mae 'hudol' y dŵr hwn, a'r fioamrywiaeth sy'n ddibynnol arno, yn cael eu bygwth gan lefelau llygredd cynyddol.
Mae’r ffurf wedi’i hysbrydoli gan ffenestri eglwys lliw traddodiadol, diferion dŵr, mapiau a'r ffurf afonydd Cymru o'r awyr. Mae’r tair pig ar y top dde yn cynrichioli y tair aber gogleddol sy’n llifo mewn i Fae Ceredigion, Dwyryd, Mawddach and Dyfi. iEi bwrpas yw codi ymwybyddiaeth dros bwysigrwydd ansawdd dŵr ac am y cysylltiad anochel rhwng defnydd tir ac ansawdd dŵr morwrol. Galwa'r ffenest am barchedigaeth sanctaidd am ddŵr, o'r fath rydym heb wir wedi'i anghofio.
A stained glass window inspired from the shades of nitrate and phosphate tests taken by over 600 freshwater testing volunteers across Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Severn, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion) during November - December 2024.
The window is a tribute to one of Wales' most abundant resources - Water. It is the foundation of all life and was generally used in religious and spiritual rituals as a means of purification, healing and renewal. In Wales, water worship was part of pagan religion and was incorporated into Christianity. Pilgrimage routes follow sacred wells and springs with many associated with pagan gods and Christian Saints. It is a resource that can heal illness, grant wishes and curses, as well as baptize and bless. Increasingly, the 'magic' of this water, and the biodiversity that depends on it, are threatened by increasing levels of pollution.
The form is inspired by traditional colored church windows, water drops, maps and the form of the Welsh rivers from the air, the top three peaks representing the three northern estuaries flowing into Cardigan Bay - Dwyryd, Mawddach and Dyfi. Its aim is to raise awareness of the importance of water quality and of the inevitable link between land use and maritime water quality. The window is a monument towards a renewed reverence for water.
This window was made with Creative North Wales Glass Studios, Wrexham and the frame was made by Gideon Petersen in Pembrokeshire.
This work was made as part of the 'Natur am Byth!' species recovery and engagement programme in 2024-2025
Cafodd y gwaith yma ei greu fel rhan o'r raglen ymgysylltu ac adfer rhywogaethau 'Natur am Byth!' yn 2024-2025
200 Water quality sampling tubes from Nitrate and Phosphate tests donated by citizen scientists from rivers across Wales Nov-Dec 2024. The colours represent a percentage of the water quality.
