#96: Offline Journal Newsletter: 14 May '25
Events tonight and this week...!
Hello again
Here’s an update on what’s happening this week and beyond in the Wales photography scene. Lots on! - including the release of the brand new Offline Journal with 40-pages looking at collaborations in photography. See below to order a copy!
I hope to see you in Ynyshir this evening if you can make it along to David Mayne’s talk on his YMA/HERE project and photobook.
Brian
TONIGHT @ THE WORKERS GALLERY
This evening (14th May) from 4.45pm, The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir will host the next of its Book Club events with photographer David Mayne discussing his long-running YMA/HERE project and photobook – self-published a couple of years ago and has now had a reprint.
BOOK CHAMPIONS: Book Club - YMA/HERE Book Talk
David Mayne
6.45 - 8.45pm, Wednesday 14 May 2025
The Workers Gallery, Ynyshir CF39 0EN
www.workersgallery.co.uk (for pay what you can tickets)
Offline Journal #014 ships this week
Following a delay at printers, I have fingers (and a few other appendages) crossed that the new issue #014 will be with me tomorrow and will go out in the post on Friday!
Exploring the theme of collaboration, the cover for this latest issue, along with an accompanying feature article, looks at one of Gareth Phillips’ current collaborations exploring movement.
In addition to those interviews conducted, and articles written, by myself - I’m once again grateful to the various contributors, who offered their time and talent to help me realise the 40 packed pages that explore collaboration in photography. And there’s a special announcements on some changes coming to Offline Journal from October ‘25 onwards - all very exciting!
There is also a new 16-page Offline Essay supplement (available now to subscribers and non-subscribers, but free to Subscriber Plus supporters) by writer and photographer Phil Cope exploring photobook collaborations between photographers and poets as ‘photopoetry’. Cope presented his essay to attendees at the recent SIGNATURES #2 photobook event in Penarth in South Wales. This essay (number #8 in the series) is available to purchase from Offline’s online store.
The full contents listing for the new issue #014 is now available to view on offline.wales and the online store.
To celebrate this release of this new issue, orders placed for a copy of #014 between now and midnight Sunday will also receive a randomly-picked copy of one of the previous Offline Essays, worth £4 or more! Hit the button below!
And if you missed any previous issues of Offline Journal, a limited number of remaining back issues are available at a reduced price over the next week - again available on the online store.
PORT TALBOT TRIPTYCH show
Celebrating creativity in the steel town of Port Talbot, and coinciding with the THEATR3 performance of ‘Port Talbot gotta Banksy!’ in the same venue, three creatives are showing a range of contemporary photography and art in the town’s Port Talbot Plaza space from today until 19 May.
PORT TALBOT TRIPTYCH
Kenton Simons, Jon James & Mongo Gushi
14 - 19 May 2025
Port Talbot Plaza, 14 Talbot Road SA13 1DH
thenewplaza.wales
Community Photography Workshop
Oriel Myrddin Gallery and photographer Mohamed Hassan are running two one-day photography workshops this coming weekend of 17 & 18 May that explore… “how storytelling in photography can enrich your creative skills and deepen your appreciation for visual narratives”.
On each day, the morning will introduce the significance of storytelling and narratives, and the afternoon will have Mohamed Hassan introduce his recent project, ‘Threads of Belonging: An Allergy of Identity’, an exploration of migration, identity, and belonging in contemporary Wales. The photographer will offer some practical advice on camera skills before conducting a group photo-walk.
Saturday’s workshop will be hosted in: Criwdem Celf, Carmarthen
Sunday’s workshop will be hosted in: Creative Space, World Horizons Community Centre, Llanelli.
The workshops are free to attend but places are limited and require prior booking via the Eventbrite page for each day. More info and booking via the links below…
FFOCWS 2024 Launch event
6pm Thursday evening 29th May will see the opening exhibition for the third cohort of Ffotogallery’s FFOCWS initiative.
Launched in 2022, Ffocws is Ffotogallery’s annual development programme for graduates and emerging artists, consisting of mentoring and presentation of work. Liam Anthony, Lucy Beckett, Llŷr Evans, Taiye Omokore, Alina Potapenko and Madiha Malik have been selected for this opportunity this year, and will present their work at Ffotogallery in a new exhibition opening with a public preview 6pm, 29 May 2025. - Ffotogallery
FFOCWS
Various
30 May - 12 July 2025 (**Opens 6pm 29 May**)
Ffotogallery, Cardiff CF24 4EH
www.ffotogallery.org
DAYZ OUT IN PORTHCAWL - zine now available!
With photographer Ron McCormick’s new exhibition ‘DAYZ OUT IN PORTHCAWL’ now open in Newport gallery CLWB FFOTO, the freshly-printed zine of the same name is now available to buy.
‘DAYZ OUT IN PORTHCAWL’ has McCormick observe the annual Porthcawl Elvis Festival in full colour, getting up close and personal with the many thousands of Elvis Presley fans and tribute performers who make the annual pilgrimage to the seaside town of Porthcawl.
The new softcover book (68-pages including covers) has an introduction written by Stephen Clarke and is designed and published by www.fistfulofbooks.com
The book is available from their website, CLWB FFOTO gallery or direct from the photographer.
DAYZ OUT IN PORTHCAWL
Ron McCormick
26 April - 7 June 2025
Clwb Ffoto, Newport Arcade, Newport NP20 1GD
www.clwbffoto.com
PHOTO KIT SALE - 31st May
Cardiff analogue darkroom THE RED ROOM are hosting a photography equipment sale day on Saturday 31 May from 10am - 4pm.
Several photographers have teamed-up with The Red Room to offer a range of second-hand equipment for sale - including lighting bits, medium format and 35mm cameras etc.
PHOTO KIT SALE
Various second hand equipment
1000 - 1600hrs Saturday 31 May 2025
The Red Room, Unit 7, Ely Brewery Workshops, Cardiff CF5 4AR
www.theredroomcardiff.co.uk
Rolf Kraehenbuehl - One Image story on Ffoton
In advance of his new exhibition opening this weekend in Oriel Colwyn, photographer Rolf Kraehenbuehl has contributed the story behind a photograph on Ffoton’s YouTube channel as part of the ongoing One Image series.
CORPUS | DELICTI
Rolf Kraehenbuehl
17 May - 28 June 2025 (**Opening event 4pm 17 May**)
Oriel Colwyn, Colwyn Bay LL29 7RU
orielcolwyn.org