MAESNI’S SUMMER OF POP-UPS

Written By Kenneth Rees

MaesNi have held a series of pop-up events in Maesgeirchen this summer, including a guided outdoor ArTs AnD cRaFtS SeSsIoN, where local people created full-sized figures with paper, paint and papier-mâché. Here’s a photo of young residents proudly displaying their colourful companions.

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