Haf Weighton MSDC

Stitched & Constructed Textiles

About Haf
Haf Weighton is known for her distinctive portrayals of architecture. Currently supported by a Create Grant from the Arts Council of Wales, developing work for an exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre opening January 2025. Her work explores the emotional and historical resonance of buildings, often drawing on both personal and collective memory. A fluent Welsh speaker, her practice is rooted in observation, material exploration, and craftsmanship. She holds a degree in Textiles from Liverpool John Moores University and a PGCE in Art and Design.
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Through the language of thread, Haf Weighton explores memory, identity and place, often referencing her Welsh heritage and the different locations she has called home.

A fluent Welsh speaker based in Wales, Haf trained in Textiles at Liverpool John Moores University, and her practice is grounded in drawing and observational sketching. Her work is included in both private and public collections, and has been exhibited internationally – including at the Saatchi Gallery, Rome Art Week, and in the touring exhibition Without Borders (Japan). She held a solo show at The Knitting and Stitching Show in London in 2017 and was selected for Y Lle Celf at The National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2024.

Alongside her studio practice, Haf has led major public commissions, community art projects, and arts in health initiatives. She has worked extensively with the Arts Council of Wales, the National Museum of Wales, and various NHS health boards. Her award-winning educational projects have received national recognition, and she is regularly invited to speak at conferences ,creative forums and in broadcast media.

Haf is currently supported by a prestigious Create Grant from the Arts Council of Wales, developing new work for a solo exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre opening in January 2025.


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Selected projects

2025

NHS Pavilion, Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Interactive installation ' what do I need to succeed?'

Willow Gallery - Selected exhibitor as part of 'Stitch by stitch'

Bankside gallery – Selected exhibitor as part of ‘Broderers’

National Society for Education in Art and Design – Keynote speaker, National Conference

2024

Y Lle Celf, Eisteddfod – Selected exhibitor

The Art education conference- Keynote speaker, Cardiff School of Art, Cardiff Met.

The Tale of the Passat and Pamir Cogan Primary School ACW project shown at Penarth Pier Pavilion

O’r cnu i’r wydd, Group show celebrating Welsh fibre art, Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw

2023

Y Lle Celf, Eisteddfod - Lecture on working with Asylum seekers and refugees on arts projects

Gwyl Fach y Fro - Commissioned to develop deck chairs for festival with Ysgol Bro Morgannwg

One Red line – Group show, Sydney and Brisbane convention centre, Australia

2022

Visualising Ruperra Castle -Public commission.

Gweld - Arial map and digital arial map of Cardiff with Dewi Tannatt Lloyd, Oasis Centre

Gwledd - Public commission with refugees and asylum seekers, Museum of Wales

Cultural Cwtch – Film commissioned by Arts Council of Wales

Growing flowers down the docks – Body of work on Royston Smith herbarium , exhibited at Pierhead

Wearing Welsh -– Gwisgo’r Gymraeg with Coleg y Cymoedd art foundation and Gartholwg A’level art students, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Cysur – Solo Show, Galeri Caernarfon

2021

Without borders – Group show, Elysium Swansea then at galleries in Japan, Mainland Europe and the UK

Welcome - Public commission, Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Surface and depth, Group show, Palazzo Velli expo, Rome Art Week

Objects of Comfort – Objects of Comfort digital content commission, Museum of Wales

2020

There’s more to Barry - Lead Artist, 25th anniversary celebration, Barry Hospital

Spirit of Creativity – Featured in an advert, Royal Mint UK

2019

Get Well Soon - Makers Guild in Wales (Urdd Eisteddfod)

Home - Exhibition, Penarth Pier Pavilion

Folded Books, Group touring exhibition, Art Central

Y Barri - Public Commission, Barry Hospital

2018

Arfordiroedd - Exhibition, Swansea Environment Centre

Fabric Nation - Exhibition, Saatchi Gallery,

Salve - Public Commission , Rookwood Hospital

2017

Wherever I lay my head – Solo Show, K & S show, Alexandra Palace, London

Fabric nation, Exhibition Hearth gallery, Llandough Hospital

2016

Blend harringay, October 2016 Solo exhibition, Studio guest on S4C live, ‘ Prynhawn Da’

Hafan y coed, July 2016 Commission for mental health unit, Llandough Hospital


Teaching

Cogan Primary School 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023, 2024 ACW funded projects which have won Julian Hodge National heritage Awards for past three years

Swansea Trinity University– Visiting lecturer, Art PGCE, MA Contemporary dialogues (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)

Cardiff Metropolitan University – Visting lecturer, Art PGCE (2022,2023,2024, 2025)

Meithrinfa Tedi Twt – ACW Lead Creative Schools project

Ysgol Glan Morfa 2023 - ACW Lead Creative Schools project with Year 5

Lewis School Pengam 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 – Workshops on best practice for GCSE art coursework

Gower College 2022 – Visting lecturer on Foundation course and level 3 course.

Cardinal Newman High School, 2020 – Criw Celf project

Creative Careers, 2020 – Delivered presentation on behalf of Arts Council of Wales

Ysgol Gyfun Gartholwg , 2020 – Ran CPD training for art teachers from across South Wales

Criw celf, August 2020 – Featured artist running online learning workshops in Welsh and English

Textileartist.org , August 2020/ 21 – leading a worldwide challenge to 80,000 stitch club members

Barry Making Waves project, 2020 – Ran fabric printing workshops at Barry young carers

Cardiff West High School, September - 2019 – Weekly Criw Celf project

National Museum of Wales, 2019 – Led workshops on Rembrandt’s portraits

Cowbridge Comprehensive School, 2019 – Ran CPD training for Welsh and Art Teachers

Estyn, 2018 – Workshop facilitator at Estyn staff conference – creativity and innovation

Ysgol y Berllan Deg January – 2018 Creative Practitioner for Arts Council of Wales

Ysgol Gynradd Pencoed, January - 2017 Arts Council of Wales showcased at Saatchi Gallery London and Hearth Gallery, at Llandough Hospital.

2004 – 2015 Second in Command of Art and Photography, Highgate Wood School, North London

Education

2003 – 2004 PGCE in Art and Design, Brighton University

1992 –1995 BA HONS 2:1 Degree in Constructed Textiles at Liverpool John Moores University

1991 – 1992 Distinction Award, Art Foundation BTEC diploma, Cardiff School of Art

1984 – 1991 Glantaf Welsh Medium Secondary School, Cardiff. (Fluent Welsh speaker)

3 A’Levels Art (A), Textiles (B), English (E)

9 GCSE’s at grade C and above including A for Art.

Publications:

Cloth Stories, Published by Batsford Books, 2024 ISBN:978149948180

Voices, Lleisiau – Words for Welsh Art, Published by Nichola Hope and Dan Langford, 2023

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