{"id":34107,"date":"2018-10-29T00:32:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T00:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=34107"},"modified":"2018-10-29T00:32:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T00:32:16","slug":"craft-llanover-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/craft-llanover-hall","title":{"rendered":"A Craft for All at Llanover Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Llanover Hall provides Canton with a place to pursue its passions.<\/h2>\n<p>For over five decades, Llanover Hall has offered people the chance to channel their creative sides into a multitude of mediums.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34127\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34127 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Judith3-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34127 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Judith3-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> A serene place for creativity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Be it pottery, film making or Bollywood dance, the Arts Centre holds classes to pique every interest and are available to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u00a0 have been coming for over 30 years and for them the Centre is clearly integral, not only to local life and history, but to their own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34109\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34109 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/llanoverHall-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34109 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/llanoverHall-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Llanover Hall has been home to creative hobbyists since 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sitting opposite Thompson park on Romilly Road, the grand house reflects something of the Centres ideals.<\/p>\n<p>But it hasn&#8217;t always been easy to keep the door to arts open for all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34125\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34125 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/class-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34125 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/class-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> Attendees recall successfully protesting funding cuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the early nineties the centre was approaching closure because of cuts to Arts funding, but its community successfully protested and re-organised to keep the pursuit of passion alive. I&#8217;m told they did so with pushchairs and brollies to hand.<\/p>\n<p>An agreement with Cardiff City Council means that Llanover Hall\u00a0 Arts Centre will remain as such until 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34126\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34126\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/judith2-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34126\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/judith2-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Judith adds detailing to her Christmas decorations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The people are friendly, and happy to talk about the works they&#8217;ve produced. They seem to take a certain pride in belonging to this community, and why wouldn&#8217;t they?<\/p>\n<p>Free from the gentrified airs of some of Cardiff&#8217;s other artsy communities and businesses, stepping into the Centre feels like stepping through your own front door.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34128\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34128\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Jill-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34128\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Jill-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Jill, one of Llanover&#8217;s affable instructors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You get the sense that this is a place where people have made a second home for themselves, and filled it not only with artistry but new experiences and friends that can only make Canton a more charming part of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully the community and the Centre long outlives its 2025 guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Llanover Hall provides Canton with a place to pursue its passions. 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