Hi Im Ellen - Project creator, director and composer for the project Cysylltu…Connecting

Cysylltu came about due to my own struggles around poor mental health, addiction and the link between my creative practice and recovery journey.

However, I also knew I couldn’t and more importantly didn’t want to do this alone and so I started speaking to creative friends with similar lived experience and from this point Cysylltu took flight to become what it is continunuing to become today - a creative outlet open to anyone, far beyond what I could have imagined on my own…

At its simplest, for me, Cysylltu explores how we relate/connect to our real selves and others – and how we can be disconnected from both.

Cysylltu explores the ideas of choice and the impact of historical teaching … (what I have been told about myself, how I have been told to behave and realising that I have choices about accepting these teachings... are they of use or have they served their purpose and can be let go ... A personal journey of peeling away the layers to find the authentic self; accepting the not so pretty bits and knowing which labels I can let go of.

 Can you hear me? I am speaking now.

I can hear me

when I slow down.

I pause

Embrace the mess

Laugh into lightness

Create.

I pause

Embrace the mess

Laugh into lightness.

Cysylltu is stepping into new and exciting territory so ... watch this space and please do get in touch we would love to hear from you

El x