Oriel Machno

Oriel Machno (Welsh for Machno Gallery) is part of the Remote Making strand of Clear Village projects, and there have been some major developments about this rural experimental community project space. Our team has been partnering with the Penmachno Community Trust and numerous very generous volunteers of all ages to […] more »

Experiments in Slate

The Clear Village Remote Making team have been busy delivering a series of digital making workshops in the village of Penmachno, Conwy. Generously supported by the Ashley Family Foundation, these workshops explore and celebrate the histories of craft and industry in the Machno valley in North Wales, intersecting them with […] more »

Rural Shop to Rural Project Space

Clear Village is undertaking an exciting new project in Penmachno, a remote rural community in the heart of Snowdonia national park, North Wales. We will be transforming a derelict shop in the village square into a multi-use space which responds to the history and future of the village, through community-led […] more »

Penmachno Makers

Penmachno Community Hub Design Sprint & Digital Skills Taster Session Back in March 2019 Clear Village Project Lead Kristin Johanna Luke led a community hub sprint and open day, teaching digital skills and fabrication techniques to reimagine the local Welsh tapestry unique to Penmachno, and to develop design ideas for […] more »