Catrin James created art work for Adain Avion,The Cultural Olympiad project for Wales 2012 . The short film that Catrin produced for Adain Avion was shown aboard the plane which was situated outside Swansea’s Waterfront Museum in June 2012 Details of all Adain Avion artists & events : http://www.adainavion.org/swansea In the film Catrin carries out ‘Guerilla Restoration’ on neglected architectural design features found on many of the post war buildings in Swansea. It is documenting her fastidious urban refurbishing through the lens. Contact - catrinsaranjames@hotmail.com Twitter - @CatrinSaranTumblr (3.0; @catrinsaranjames)http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/16KRLxtmFbQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here it is in all its glory.</p> <p>My ‘Guerilla Restoration’ project has recently been put on you tube for all to see. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.</p> <p>The lady talking over the top of the film is my mother Margaret James, I think she did a grand job!</p> <p>I’m hoping to do another restoration very soon in Swansea, I have my eye on a special place…</p> <p>Best wishes</p> <p>Catrin</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33894111888http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33894111888Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:43:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc59lh038I1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The over spill ice cream kiosk.</p> <p>If the parlour is full the kiosk is open!</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893649444http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893649444Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:29:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc59it7T0R1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893595623http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893595623Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:28:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc59dm7e1e1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Cream cafe, Bracelet Bay, Mumbles, Swansea. August 2012.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893490133http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893490133Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:24:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc59auRALC1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Cream Kiosk, Bracelet Bay, Mumbles, Swansea. August 2012.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893433009http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893433009Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:23:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc4udiNrud1rjr3mvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Swansea, looking down Union Street -  1978.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://archivetrainee.tumblr.com/post/33885752750/hello-my-name-is-catrin-james-and-i-have-recently">archivetrainee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hello my name is Catrin James and I have recently taken the post of Archive Trainee at The West Glamorgan Archives.  </p> <p>This blog is intended to be used as my visual diary following my time as the Archive Trainee and to show the world the work I will be doing over the next 12 months.</p> </blockquote>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893157362http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33893157362Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:15:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyc7q5yVd1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyc7q5yVd1qdg2v6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Terry’s Cafe - Barry town centre August 2012.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33659832591http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33659832591Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:42:59 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyc2xXlOo1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Early 60’s mosaic tiles that are common on UK post war buildings.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33659628610http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33659628610Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:40:08 -0400<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=16KRLxtmFbQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=16KRLxtmFbQ</a>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33309596688http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/33309596688Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:47:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mat3ztpKTu1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122486735http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122486735Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:23:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mat3vpBXax1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122359461http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122359461Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:21:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mat3u0OPhP1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122307524http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122307524Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:20:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mat3rriFZW1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122241182http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122241182Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:19:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mat3p8zp0k1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am now into week 4 of my new role at West Glamorgan Archives as Archive Trainee. I am having a wonderful time learning new skills.</p> <p>It’s been a busy few weeks moving back to Swansea and starting a new job. I now promise myself to write a new blog especially about working at West Glamorgan Archives and use it as a visual diary and I can track my progress like this.</p> <p>Here’s the inside of The Civic Centre where I work. Built in 1982 and a fantastic example of Brutalism if ever I saw it. The centre of the building is lit up with these gorgeous silver chandeliers and complemented by the raw concrete of the building.</p> <p>It’s actually really warm, the texture of the concrete is very visually pleasing, plus there are huge house plants dotted about in big white planters along the walk ways. I feel like I am in Logans Run.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122165614http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/32122165614Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:17:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51rl9QCgZ1rvjiovo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51rl9QCgZ1rvjiovo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://charlottelittle71.tumblr.com/post/24332953771/chairs-in-saint-davids-cathedral-pembrokeshire">charlottelittle71</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Chairs in Saint Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire</p> </blockquote> <p>Love these!</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29895872148http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29895872148Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:26:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8sp1zLGHK1qdg2v6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been posting my favourite links that I’ve had saved on my work computer, because I’ll be deleting them soon and I needed a way of remembering them…<br/><br/>I start a new job at The West Glamorgan Archives in September and my post is located at the brutalist Civic Centre building (pictured). </p> <p><br/>The Civic Centre is located 2 metres from the beach! <br/>It will be an amazing place to work. I shall be posting pictures of the view, vista and the locality very soon and also the fab interior architecture of the building.</p>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29476081408http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29476081408Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:53:00 -0400<a href="http://jimjupp.blogspot.co.uk/?spref=tw">http://jimjupp.blogspot.co.uk/?spref=tw</a>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475760067http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475760067Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:41:16 -0400<a href="http://www.c20society.org.uk/">http://www.c20society.org.uk/</a>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475737667http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475737667Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:40:25 -0400<a href="http://instancesofachangedsociety.blogspot.co.uk/">http://instancesofachangedsociety.blogspot.co.uk/</a>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475718467http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475718467Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:39:43 -0400<a href="http://c20society.wordpress.com/">http://c20society.wordpress.com/</a>http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475706174http://catrinsaranjames.tumblr.com/post/29475706174Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:39:14 -0400