The Independent Hotel Show

Daniel Byrne — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:25:57 +0000

The business event for luxury and boutique hotels. Inspiring and informative, the Independent Hotel Show, is the UK’s largest and best established business event in support of the luxury, boutique and independent hotel sector.
A firm fixture in the calendar of independent hoteliers and industry professionals alike, the show presents a curated collection of over 300 innovative product and service providers together with expert insight from our Seminar Programme and multiple networking opportunities. Faunart will be there to show lots of ideas for both bespoke commissions and pieces already with the portfolio.

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Edouard Martinet

Daniel Byrne — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:53:42 +0000

I first came across the work of Edouard Martinet in 2001 – and it immediately struck a chord with me.
Each of his pieces is made from junk: bits of cars, bikes and even jewellery are repurposed into the most exquisitely detailed creatures.
The pieces are lifelike and yet also reference the materials: for instance, logos are worked into the design. He carefully chooses pieces that will fit into his idea, and even more impressive, he does not solder or weld the parts together, but uses screws.
Not surprisingly, this can be time-consuming work. A recent piece took 17 years to complete… which makes his work all the more unique, and inspiring.
If I have piqued your interest, this piece on the fantastic Colossal blog has some impressive close-up images of his work click here.

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