GIAT CWM IDWAL

I designed the gate to the left while I was volunteering at the Welsh Slate Museum and it was made by Dylan Parry the blacksmith there. The gate is situated at the entrance to Cwm Idwal and the design is derived from the iconic valley behind. I’ve sought to distill the essence of the landscape into a series of clean lines that echo the sweeping magnitude of the location. It is intended to have a tactile quality that will give those passing though it a chance to “touch” the skyline before they even reach it.

GIAT TRYFAN

This gate is a recent commission, based on the same principals as the Idwal Gate, but representing Tryfan’s geological features instead.

GIAT MOELFRE

This gate, which takes the form of a rising wall of surf, was inspired by the turbulent maritime history surrounding the village.

GIAT LLANBADRIG

Placed next to St Patrick's Church on the north coast of Anglsey, this gate was abstracted from the form of a Irish Harp, to celebrate the church’s celtic roots. The gateposts are made from reclaimed pier timbers and cast a shadow of reflection to the ancient monoliths that scatter the islands past.

I produce gates based on the geological lines and features of the mountain environment and other natural and man made forms that inspire me. All the gates that I produce are done on commission and made to the costumers specification.

GIAT HEN HAFOD

This gate offers a perspective of the Nant Ffrancon valley as seen from Anglesey. The top of the gate represents the geological features of the skyline whereas the bottom portion of the gate explores the flowing features of the Cors in front of the location in which it is placed. The gate clasp takes the form of a fly orchid, also found in the Cors.

GIAT WAL Y VAYNOL

This gate marks the North Eastern entrance to the Vaynol estate along the Wales Coast Path. The gate, which uses a style sympathetic to the original style used by the estate’s blacksmiths, was inspired by the ornate hinges on the nearby mausoleum. The gate also depicts a growing and unfurling tree symbolising the abundant and established woodland on the estate and the bearing it has on the landscape.