My name is Ffion Pritchard - I'm an artist, filmmaker and facilitator from North Wales! I am interested in how art can benefit society, be it through community-engaged art, art in healthcare or through the cathartic power of storytelling, humour and entertainment. I believe that a creative outlet can make a massive difference in each of our lives, through building community, confidence, improving mood and concentration and developing new skills! I'm very excited to be working as a Creativity Champion with 64 million artists, and am looking forward to working with my local community throughout January and beyond. The January challenge is a wonderful opportunity to create spontaneous work and unlock some creativity at the start of the year! I hope to use my role and the challenge to create new, informal opportunities for people to get together and create.

Throughout my studies and career, I have completed a large number of self portraits. Looking back at them, I love seeing how I, and my work, have changed over the years. I often use this activity as an ice breaker, as it's a great way to break barriers and get people talking about their interests. I also love the debate of what can be considered a 'self portrait' and considering more abstract responses! There really is no limit to this one, a self portrait can be a scribble on the table, a piece of poetry, a formation of rocks, if you think it represents you!

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Fy enw i yw Ffion Pritchard - dwi’n artist, gwneuthurwr ffilmiau a hwylusydd o ogledd Cymru! Mae gen i ddiddordeb yn y modd y gall celf fod o fudd i gymdeithas, drwy ymgysylltu’n gymunedol, drwy ofal iechyd neu drwy bŵer cathartig hiwmor, adloniant ac adrodd stori. Dwi’n credu bod y gallu i fynegi ein hunain yn greadigol yn gallu gwneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i’n bywydau ni gyd, drwy feithrin cymuned, hyder, gwella hwyliau a’r gallu i ganolbwyntio, yn ogystal â datblygu sgiliau newydd! Dwi’n llawn cyffro i fod yn gweithio fel Hyrwyddwr Creadigrwydd gyda 64 miliwn o artistiaid, a dwi’n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda fy nghymuned leol drwy gydol mis Ionawr a thu hwnt. Mae her mis Ionawr yn gyfle hyfryd i greu gwaith yn y fan a’r lle a datgloi mymryn o greadigrwydd ar ddechrau’r flwyddyn! Dwi’n gobeithio defnyddio fy rôl a’r her i greu cyfleoedd anffurfiol newydd i bobl allu dod at ei gilydd a chreu.

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