For ‘Creative Connections’, the Ports, Past and Present team commissioned writers and visual artists to explore the history and culture of the five port towns and the journeys made across the Irish Sea. You can discover their brilliant and imaginative responses – from murals to sound pieces, fine-art objects, photography, animations, stories and audio trails – by clicking on the squares below.

Ar gyfer 'Cysylltiadau Creadigol', comisiynodd tîm Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw awduron ac artistiaid gweledol i ystyried hanes a diwylliant y pum tref borthladd a'r siwrneiau a wneid ar draws Môr Iwerddon. Gallwch weld eu hymatebion gwych a dychmygus – o furluniau i ddarnau sain, celfyddyd gain, ffotograffiaeth, animeiddio, straeon a llwybrau sain – trwy glicio ar y sgwariau isod.

Working closely with the local communities, the artists found vivid new ways of revisiting and re-imagining the history and heritage of the five port towns. Some have gone on to work with each other, and are making new connections across the Irish Sea.

In 2021 several artists shared thoughts on work-in-progress in the online Port Fests. Throughout the summer of 2022 an exhibition showcasing the completed creative works travelled to all five port communities and was enhanced with readings, performances, and film showings.

Some visual art-works are now on permanent display in the port towns, and all the commissions are available to enjoy through this website and our Digital Archive. Under our Creative Commons licence, you can also download and share many of these beautiful pieces at educational or community events.

Gan weithio'n agos gyda'r cymunedau lleol, daeth yr artistiaid o hyd i ffyrdd newydd byw o ail-ddychmygu ac ailymweld â hanes a threftadaeth y pum tref porthladd. Mae rhai wedi mynd ymlaen i weithio gyda'i gilydd, ac maen nhw'n gwneud cysylltiadau newydd ar draws Môr Iwerddon.

Yn 2021 rhannodd sawl artist syniadau am y gwaith oedd ar y gweill yn Port-Fests ar-lein. Trwy gydol haf 2022 bu arddangosfa yn dangos y gweithiau creadigol gorffenedig yn teithio i bob un o’r pum cymuned borthladd ac ychwanegwyd ati gyda darlleniadau, perfformiadau a dangosiadau ffilm. Gallwch gael cipolwg ar yr arddangosfeydd hyn yma.

Mae rhai o’r gweithiau celf gweledol bellach yn cael eu harddangos yn barhaol yn y threfi porthladd, ac mae'r holl gomisiynau ar gael i'w mwynhau trwy'r wefan hon a'n Harchif Ddigidol. O dan ein trwydded Creative Commons, gallwch hefyd lawrlwytho a rhannu llawer o'r darnau hardd hyn mewn digwyddiadau addysgol neu gymunedol.