A Year of Late Cornish

Dedh Cans Pemdhek warn Ügens De Merher, pemdhegves mis Me Wednesday, 15 th May   Ma scrifys genam gerva moy rag ow bagas art – oll adro dhe bub sort oll a ober art. Da ew genam pictours hanter anvaterial (pecar'a Porth Leven gen Peder Lanyon) ha maymys meskys. Hedhyw, e’n gordhûher, me wra clappya adro dhe vorwel. (Hebma ew anvaterial ewedh!) I have written another vocabulary for my art group – all about every kind of art work. I like semi-abstract pictures (like Porthleven by Peter Lanyon) and mixed media. Today, in the evening, I shall speak about a seascape. (This one is abstract as well!) ehen type (of work) (hanter) anvaterial (semi) abstract argraff print, impression brosweyth embroidery cartednow cards delinyans drawing delinyans figûr figure drawing delow statue dornscrif ...

Dedh Cans Peswardhek warn Ügens De Meurth, pajerdegves mis Me Tuesday, 14 th May Pandr’ew hebma? Kevys veu va hedhyw et aga lowarth gen ow gour. Preiweyth ewa – gwres a brei rüdh. Nag ew ev medhel pecar’a dhor. Pur galish ew ha poos rag y vrâster – pebys ew. Pe oos ew ev? Eus pòrpos dhodho? Piw veu an gwrear – veu va flogh? Garow ew ev – nag ew fin. Da ew genam preiweyth da – ma cùntellyans bian dhebm, oll gwres en Kernow. Ev a dheuth dhort Truru, Porth Ia hag Eglosmelan. Radn an henwyn ew aswonys dres oll an ves (bes nag ens gwres na fella) – Troika, Bernard Leach, Lake, rag sampel. Ke dhe ves a gath – me venja kemeres foto a’m preiweyth! What is this? It was found today in our garden by my husband. It is pottery – made of red clay. It is not soft like earth. It is very hard and heavy for its size – it has been baked. How old is it? Does it have a purpose? Who was the maker – was it a child? It is crude – it’s not refined. I like good pottery – I have a small colle...

Dedh Cans Terdhek warn Ügens De Lün, terdhegves mis Me Monday, 13 th May Ha me ow tos tre hedhyw dhort Truro me a welas lies ticky Düw. Nag o anjei ticky Düwes gwir ha nag era anjei war flourys. Garlontow ens reb an clojy. Hedhyw ew an dallath Seythen Merwel Amownt. An ticky Düwes a vedh gwerrys (gwerthys) rag cherita. An mona a vedh ûsyes rag tüs pur glav ha rag aga theylûyow. Aga herens ell ostya moy nes dhe’n glevyon hag e vedh (y fedh) faveransow specyal. Pehen o an ticky Düwes? Gwres a gwlân ens – lies liw, gen gwia ha plegya. Pur awenek. As I was coming home today from Truro I saw a lot of butterflies. They were not real butterflies and they were not on flowers. They were garlands by the hospital. Today is the beginning of Dying Matters Week. The butterflies will be sold for charity. The money will be used for very ill people and for their families. Their relatives can stay nearer to the patients and there will be special treats. What were the butterflies like...

Dedh Cans Dewdhek warn Ügens De Sül, dewdhegves mis Me Saturday, 12 th May Res ew dhebm parra nebes rag disqwedhyans de Merher. Ma odhom dhebm a rolyow a eryow adro dhe art – gerva artistys. Ottobma an kensa radn – oll adro dhe’n daffar ew ûsys gen artistys. Martesen e via taclow erel, bes an re na ew nekevys genam. Ma lies ger, saw na wra vy usya oll an geryow en udn gordhuher. I have to get something ready for a demonstration on Wednesday. I need lists of words about art – an artists’ vocabulary. Here’s the first part – all about the equipment that is used by artists. Perhaps there could be other things, but I have forgotten them. There are lots of words, but I shan't use all the words in one evening. daffar equipment agolen sharpener calgh, crey chalk, pastel canfas canvas cart(bord) card(board) collel (palet) (palette) kn...