{"id":20511,"date":"2026-11-09T23:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlandsedge.co.uk\/?post_type=memories_2026&p=20511"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:58:02","slug":"the-making-of-moby","status":"publish","type":"memories_2026","link":"https:\/\/onlandsedge.co.uk\/cy\/memories_2026\/the-making-of-moby\/","title":{"rendered":"The Making of Moby"},"content":{"rendered":"

From willow and imagination to an 18-foot whale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most spectacular sights of Ar Ymyl y Tir 2026 On Land’s Edge was our magnificent 18-foot Moby Dick lantern, which took to the streets of Fishguard on the opening night of the festival, accompanied by a sea of glowing fish and ship lanterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But long before Moby made his grand entrance, something rather special was happening behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working with the wonderful team at Small World Theatre in Cardigan<\/strong>, we embarked on an ambitious community arts project to bring our very own Moby Dick to life, commemorating 70 years since Hollywood came to Fishguard and Goodwick to film the classic 1956 movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 100 schoolchildren from Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Holy Name School and Ysgol Glannau Gwaun<\/strong> took part, alongside 40 participants in community lantern-making workshops in Goodwick<\/strong>, working with professional artists and sculptors to create the extraordinary collection of lanterns that would accompany Moby through the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, participants explored a fascinating range of traditional and contemporary creative skills, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n