Dechreuodd y gwaith hwn gyda siâp y pren. Daeth y ffurfiau tal i’r amlwg wrth i mi weithio, gan ddilyn y graen a thynnu ymaith yr hyn nad oedd ei angen.
Mae ei gryfder a’i uchder wedi’u hysbrydoli gan dyrau Castell Caernarfon, presenoldeb rwyf wedi’i adnabod ar hyd fy oes, heb geisio eu hatgynhyrchu.
Mae’r wyneb golosg yn gyffyrddadwy ac yn fwriadol. Mae’r tân yn sôn am drawsnewid y pren, ond hefyd am y gwrthdaro a’r hanes sydd ynghlwm wrth y castell ei hun. Yn erbyn yr wyneb du, mae’r pren cedrwydd caboledig yn dod â bywyd y goeden yn ôl i’r amlwg.

This piece started with the natural shape of the wood. As I worked, tall forms took shape, guided by the grain and removing what wasn’t needed.
Its strength and height are drawn from the towers of Caernarfon Castle, a presence I have known all my life, without trying to imitate them.
The charred surface is both tactile and purposeful. The fire speaks of the wood's transformation, but also of the conflict and history held within the castle itself. Against the blackened surface, the polished cedar brings the life of the tree back through.