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This is in my magazine this week.  The whole contents of the shop, all 3,944 items, are made by one person out of felt!

 

 

 

 


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Amazing! What is it for though? She must have a lot of time on her hands! lol I also wonder if she had to get permission to use all those trademark logos?

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It was a commercial venture/exhibition by the artist, Lucy Sparrow.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/jul/31/artist-corner-shop-items-felt-lucy-sparrow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28609443

 

Not my thing so don't think I'd be tempted with a £20 bottle of milk, but I do admire the concept and dedication.

It was part sponsored by Swizzels sweets, I guess the other manufacturers were delighted  to receive free advertising.

 

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The article in short............

 

Art project,

Took 7 months to make.

 

In a pop up shop now, for sale from £3 to £840 per item.

 

 More than 1/4 of a million stitches.

 

She wanted to make £2,000 for charity but made £10, 500.

 

Some of the firms liked it and sponsored her.


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DOH!!  I just went and read the article, jotting reminders down and then came on here to tell Maggie and legion had beaten me to it!!!   Woman Tongue


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This was featured on Ravelry a couple of months ago - amazing.

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A clean house is the sign of a broken computer!
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Wonderful that it was for charity.:D

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I love the fruit and veg, but she hasn't got a chickin' like yours CG has shebouncy smiley.gif

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I like the newspapers and magazines.Smiley Happy

 

CG, no unfortunately it wasn't for charity, the £10.5k was money raised to help fund the project. Items were sold for much more.

I'm not criticising, an artist has to pay bill like anyone else.

 

''Bath-born Lucy took to crowdfunding site Kickstarter with the aim of raising £2,000 to create her corner shop - but ended up generating more than £10,500. 

She also managed to secure funding from the Arts Council - and a sponsorship deal with sweets manufacturer Swizzels.''

 

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Blimey

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*gets the felting block out*


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Its AMAZING indeed,,,cooorrrr never seen that before,,, in FACT,,,,,,,,

 

I FELT The Earth MOVE!!!!!!! LOL LOLWoman LOL

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