点评:I wanted to make a trip to Machynlleth while studying in Aberystwyth for two reasons - the first was Caffi Alys (now Caffi Glyndwr), and the second was MOMA as I have a soft spot for art museums. I'm glad to say it was worth the visit!
Currently, MOMA are exhibiting entries from their Tabernacle Art Contest (mostly adult entries, but there is a small section dedicated to under-18s) and there are many brilliant pieces to take in. You can also vote for your personal favourite in the main room - I'm unsure if there's a 'people's choice' award, but I kind of hope there is as the judges must've had a very hard time only picking three (and a few 'highly commended' entries)!
Speaking of current exhibitions, on the ground floor of the Tabernacle, there's a small Laura Ashley exhibition ("For The Love of Laura Ashley") comprised of personal loans/donations from local residents, and a small film of family interviews. Alongside this in the Tannery, there's another small exhibition entitled "The Land We Live In", which showcases some beautiful Welsh landscapes from the Tabernacle Collection.
Much of the art is for sale for varying prices. It's not all canvases and wall pieces either; there are some beautiful little glass dragons and slate jewellery on the ground floor if you're looking for something unique for the mantelpiece.
I stayed for around an hour, but there was plenty of room for you to sit and take your time if you so wish. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable - and happy to speak Cymraeg too, so if you're visiting the area as a dysgwr I can recommend MOMA on those grounds, too. Just bring some shrapnel with you if you want to have refreshments in the cafe - it's cash only.
Would recommend - and don't forget to drop into the bookshop next door, too!
翻译:我在阿伯里斯特威斯学习期间想去马汉莱斯旅行有两个原因——第一个是Caffi Alys(现在的Caffi Glyndwr),第二个是MOMA,因为我对艺术博物馆情有独钟。我很高兴地说这是值得一游的!
目前,MOMA 正在展出 Tabernacle 艺术大赛的参赛作品(大部分是成人参赛作品,但也有一小部分专门针对 18 岁以下青少年),其中有许多精彩的作品可供欣赏。您也可以在主房间投票选出您个人最喜欢的作品- 我不确定是否有“人民选择”奖,但我有点希望有,因为评委们一定很难只选出三个(以及一些“高度赞扬”的参赛作品)!
说到目前的展览,在会幕的底层,有一个小型的劳拉·阿什利展览(“劳拉·阿什利的爱”),包括当地居民的个人贷款/捐赠,以及一部家庭采访的小影片。除此之外,制革厂还有另一个名为“我们居住的土地”的小型展览,展示了会幕收藏中的一些美丽的威尔士风景。
许多艺术品都以不同的价格出售。也不全是画布和墙饰;如果您正在为壁炉架寻找独特的东西,底楼有一些漂亮的小玻璃龙和石板珠宝。
我待了大约一个小时,但是如果您愿意的话,这里有足够的空间供您坐下来慢慢来。工作人员很友好,知识渊博,而且也很乐意说 Cymraeg 语,所以如果你是作为一个 Dygwr 来这个地区的,我也可以基于这些理由推荐 MOMA。如果您想在咖啡馆享用茶点,只需带上一些弹片即可 - 只收现金。
会推荐 - 并且不要忘记去隔壁的书店!