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Get Creative: The very best Valleys artists
A creative spring issue celebrating Valleys talent. Darryl Jones talks about his father, the cartoonist Gren, and we meet Bridgend-raised illustrator Joanna Henly and Pontypridd artist Carrie Francis. Wil Morus Jones tells us about his charity work in Bangladesh, and two Cardiff Metropolitan University researchers explain why bees matter.
On the cover
Our spring cover is an illustration rather than a photograph, which suits an issue given over to the artists, illustrators and designers the Valleys keeps producing. Inside are Joanna Henly, whose clients include Lufthansa, Ted Baker and Diesel, Carrie Francis from Pontypridd, and an exclusive interview with Darryl Jones about his father Gren.
Inside this issue
Features and people
* My Dad Gren: Darryl Jones on cartoonist Grenfell ‘Gren’ Jones MBE* A Life Missled: illustrator Joanna Henly, who grew up in Bridgend* Gifted: Pontypridd artist and illustrator Carrie Francis on art and autism* Bangla Dash: Wil Morus Jones and the charity BanglaCymru* Plan Bee: Dr Sarah Maddocks and Dr Rowena Jenkins on bee research and IBRA* The Rivers of Life: how the Valleys’ rivers have come back to life
Food and drink
* Coffee Continental, Blackwood: the new World of Jackets menu* The Quarter Penny Café, Cowbridge: breakfast and afternoon tea offers
Days out and travel
* Spring at Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay: the Glee Club and the Bute Street boutiques* Vueling: flights from Cardiff Airport to Majorca, Alicante, Malaga and Barcelona
Health and beauty
* Tried & Tested: Penarth healer Anne Rodgers* Bright Eyes: why sunglasses are worth investing in, with Davies and Jones
Homes
* Planning a new bathroom: ideas from Cardiff Bathroom Centre* Plants for Bees: Rob Hodge on helping bees in the spring garden
Regulars
* Welcome from the editor* Competition: a night at The Old Wine House, Cowbridge, from the owners of The Quarter Penny Café
Businesses featured in this issue
Coffee Continental, The Quarter Penny Café, Vueling, Davies and Jones Optometrists, The Vale Hospital, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bathroom Centre, Spire Cardiff Hospital, Anne Rodgers and holidaycottages.co.uk.
With thanks to all the independent businesses who supported this edition.