The History of Inspwire Wire Sculptures Inspwire began in 1998, and the Bender Vender, Dillon Markey, has been creating unique and wonderful wire sculptures ever since. Inspired predominantly by the mobile and kinetic work of Alexander Calder, Dillon strives to create elaborate machines to achieve more realistic and simple diaramic animations. The Bender Vender has been seen at markets in Washington DC and Los Angeles and has sold hundreds of sculptures, both small and large to a vast clientele. He has been awarded commissions to replicate popular bands, create custom sculptures and portraits for celebrity clients like Kurt Vonnegut, Tenacious D, and Mandy from Temptation Island 1. Dillon Markey is currently in Los Angeles, working on his biggest wire sculpture commission yet. He also was recently accepted to the Cal Arts Experimental Animation MFA program for the Fall of 2005-2006. Keep on the lookout for gallery shows because Dillon really needs to figure out how to afford school.