Each of my designs is created little by little over time since I am still limited by debilitating symptoms. I often go weeks without being able to paint, so when I can finally bring the ideas in my head to life, it feels like a great achievement and each design means a lot to me.
My husband, Lee, works with me in his spare time. He is our postman and helps me out with all sorts including accounting, social media, and manning stalls at various fairs and markets. We live near Ammanford in South West Wales with our fluff-ball of a dog, Jedi, and our young cat, Julie. When we aren’t packing your lovely orders, you’ll find us drinking lots of tea, building Lego, and cosying up with the animals!
Fe ddechreuais i Eleri Haf Designs tra’n ddifrifol wael gyda salwch niwrolegol o’r enw M.E. Ar y cyfnod, roedd gen i ddefnydd cyfyngedig iawn o fy nwylo a'm gallu gwybyddol a dim ond yn gallu ysgrifennu fy enw cyntaf neu baentio un strôc â brwsh y dydd. Rwyf bob amser wedi caru celf ac roeddwn yn awyddus iawn i roi allbwn i’r ochr greadigol o fewn fy nghyfyngiadau, lle bynnag y bo modd. Wrth i fy iechyd wella, dechreuais ddysgu technegau celf a sgiliau busnes gwahanol i mi fy hun. Dros y blynyddoedd, mae fy arddull wedi datblygu ac rwyf bellach yn gweithio'n bennaf gyda dyfrliwiau ac ysgrifennu mewn arddull caligraffeg fodern i greu dyluniadau blodeuog, llawen yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg.
I started Eleri Haf Designs while very unwell with a neurological illness called M.E. At that time, I had very limited use of my limbs and cognitive ability and was only able to write my first name or paint one brush stroke a day. I have always loved art and was very keen to let out my creative side, develop my skills, and contribute to the world, within my limitations. As my health improved, I was able to begin teaching myself different art techniques and business skills. Over the years, my style has developed and I now primarily work with watercolours and write in a modern calligraphic style to create joyful, bright, (mainly) floral designs in both Welsh and English.
Our Story
Ein Stori
The Designs
Y Celf
Mae bob un o’m dyluniadau’n cael eu creu dipyn wrth dipyn dros gyfnod o amser gan fy mod i dal wedi fy nghyfyngu gan symptomau sy’n gwanhau. Dwi'n mynd wythnosau'n aml heb allu paentio, felly pan dwi'n gallu dod â'r syniadau yn fy mhen yn fyw o'r diwedd, mae'n teimlo fel camp fawr ac mae pob dyluniad yn golygu llawer i mi.
The Team
Y Tîm
Mae fy ngŵr, Lee, yn gweithio gyda fi yn ei amser sbâr. Fe yw ein postmon ac mae'n fy helpu gyda phob math o bethau gan gynnwys cyfrifeg, cyfryngau cymdeithasol, a stondinau yn yr amrywiol ffeiriau a marchnadoedd. Ry’m ni’n byw ger Rhydaman yn Ne Orllewin Cymru gyda'n pêl fflwff o gi, Jedi, a'n cath ifanc, Julie. Pan nad ydym yn pacio eich archebion hyfryd, fe welwch ni'n yfed llawer o de, adeiladu Lego, a chwtsho’r anifeiliaid!
Shwmae!
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