Ieuan Williamson, TIMBER FRAMER

Ieuan Williamson is a Gwynedd-based slate roofer whose great, great grandfather was a ferryman bringing slate down the river Dwyryd from the Ffestiniog slate quarries. He sought to expand his skills into timber framing in order to incorporate whole building construction into his projects and make his business more viable to support his young family. Awarded in 2023, his bursary allowed him, and his apprentice Dwyryd, to attend an intensive two-week residential timber framing course. In the future he would like to pass on his skills to other young people in this area through the Welsh language.