Melissa Warren- Textile Artist

Made In Wales

melissawarren — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:35:11 +0000

Rhondda Makers

My first shot at promoting Rhondda creatives.

Craft and Design

melissawarren — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:47:06 +0000

http://www.craftand design.net The website for Craft and Design mag, also lots going on, check out the Awards, I am to be a judge for the Textile section, helping to select winners this year.

http://www.craftmaker.co.uk/melissawarren Craft and Design month is May, look at details for my workshops on this link.

International Women’s Day

melissawarren — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:40:17 +0000

Work by Andie Clay and Bronwen Thomas

: Work by Bronwen Thomas and Amanda Puleston

“Woman’s Work” an exhibition to celebrate IWD, will show work from Welsh women artists between 10th March and 2nd April, on Thurs, Fri, Sats at my workshop/gallery “Lemon Blues”. Website almost there. http://www.lemonblues.moonfruit.com

November

melissawarren — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:11:22 +0000

Lots on for me this month, work in exhibition at Oriel Ynys Mon (Anglesey) and Warwick Museum and nice comments about my work at Melin Medi web.me.com/lilybolero/Wasties Space where Heather Wastie has written a poem about one of my pieces.

Melin Medi

melissawarren — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:32:19 +0000

how long before it rots?

growing things encased

https://www.blogger.com/i.g?inviteID=720029507024003898&blogID=7102927925262010525

Check out the above to see some of the work on display in West Wales. It has given me a taste for working outside!

New for 2010

melissawarren — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:21:47 +0000

theatre bags

The Makers Guild in Wales will be opening a retail gallery for 6 months in Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Bay, from 8th Feb, where you will be able to see my long gloves, bags and some wraps and scarves, including pieces celebrating themes from the Centre. Closing at the end of August, but very successful.

craft and applied art

melissawarren — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:26:35 +0000

My work is evolving, I want to push the boundaries of knit. Ideas have come from the strangest places. I have really enjoyed collaborating with other makers on “Material Connections” exhibition, see example below. We should do more of this as makers. www.makersguildinwales.org.uk

"Accord "- preview from "Material connections" exhibition

John Binet-Fauvel

melissawarren — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:11:28 +0000

John and I are sharing this blog, check out his website http://johnbinet-fauvel.co.uk He works entirely in recycled electrical wire and never buys any materials! See two images below.

John’s Creatures

melissawarren — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:04:05 +0000

Another Jelly Fish

: Jelly Fish

Workshops

melissawarren — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:28:26 +0000

wool and cotton jacket and felted wool scarf

Workshops – I am running Braids and Trimmings at Craft in the Bay, Cardiff Bay, on Sat 13th and Sun 14th March. I can also take small groups in my workshop for sessions and every Tuesday night and from Sept and Wed night, I run a Craft Club there.