The Coed Coexist Material Open Call has now officially closed. All wood from the fallen beech tree at Plas Glyn-y-Weddw has been fully allocated and collected, and we are delighted to confirm that over 80 artists have been selected to take part in the forthcoming exhibition.

Following the invitation to creative practitioners connected to Pen Llŷn and the wider Gwynedd area, the response has been incredibly positive. The project will culminate in the Coed Coexist exhibition, opening on 16 May 2026 and running through to July.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who applied and to all those who are contributing work. Your engagement ensures the continued life of the beech tree through a diverse and exciting range of creative practices.

We look forward to sharing more details about the exhibition in the coming weeks.

Junko Mori, John Egan, and the Plas Glyn-y-Weddw Team
Coed / Coexist Founders

Plas Glyn-y-Weddw is excited to share news of a growing collaboration with Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth, who are transforming Capel Salem in Pwllheli into a vibrant community hub and centre of excellence for the arts. Their new venture, Celf Capel Salem Arts, will run ceramics courses, apprenticeships and exhibitions from the beautifully restored chapel space—where the pottery studio is already nearing completion.

The team is also developing funding bids to continue the wider renovation, and Channel 4 has commissioned Series 5 and 6 to follow their remarkable journey. Thousands are already watching the story unfold.

Plas Director Gwyn Jones recently met with Keith and Marj at Capel Salem, and we look forward to working together on future joint projects - reciprocal exhibitions, talks and creative programmes that will benefit our communities and the arts in our region. Thank you Keith and Marj for investing so much of your time and money in Llŷn.

It was a special day at Plas Glyn-y-Weddw on Tuesday the 26th of August when we met Anna Roberts of Sarn Mellteyrn on Llŷn and her family. Anna suffers from the incurable CLN3 Batten Disease. 

On the 5th of July a special concert was held by Cor y Brythnoniaid on the outdoor theatre of Plas Glyn-y-Weddw. During the interval a special auction and raffle was held to raise money for Anna's Support Fund. Thanks to the generosity of many people, including special donations for the auction from Lord Mervyn and Lady Jeanne Davies of Abersoch, an amazing total of £4,732 was raised on the night. 

This week Anna came over to meet us the Plas, with her mother Laura Roberts and her aunt Llinos Roberts. A check was presented to the fund by John Eifion Jones (leader of Côr y Brythnoniaid Choir) and Gwyn Jones (Director of Plas Glyn-y-Weddw). The money presented will contribute to a campaign by the family to buy a special electric chair for Anna.

In the photograph: Anna Roberts, John Eifion Jones, Laura Roberts (Mother), Gwyn Jones, Llinos Roberts (Aunt)