Sea and Sand June 27, 2012

New Exhibition by Melisa Warren and John Binet-Fauvelat

Wire sculptor John Binet-Fauvel works exclusively in recycled wire. Based in the Rhondda in South Wales, John constructs abstract sculpture and life-size animals by knitting on hand-made frames to form complex 3-dimensional pieces.

Johns knitted wire creations are intricate and rugged, due to the nature of the material, with complex articulations allowed by the process of knitting.

As a contemporary sculptor John has exhibited around the UK and his work is currently on permanent display in galleries around Wales.

Textile Artist Melissa Warren likes to challenge the boundaries of knitting. Based in the Rhondda in South Wales, Melissa works with knitting machines, combining hand-dying of pieces of knitting and yarns with structural elements to create large sculptural pieces, wearable body art and more traditional accessories.

As an Applied Artist, Melissa is a Craft Council selected member, as well as a member of The Makers Guild in Wales, who operate Craft in the Bay in Cardiff where her work is currently on permanent display.

Throughout her career Melissa's work has been widely exhibited in the UK as well as being exhibited in Europe, Japan and the USA.