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Lucy Sparrow Crafts a Felt Fish and Chip Shop in London
Lucy Sparrow's Felt Fish and Chip Shop Exhibition Opens in London
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Katy Cowan
10mo ago· 4 min readenNews
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Summary
British artist Lucy Sparrow returns to London with her latest immersive exhibition, 'The Bourdon Street Chippy,' a fish and chip shop entirely made of felt. The interactive installation, hosted at the Lyndsey Ingram Gallery in Mayfair, showcases her signature soft sculptures, transforming everyday objects into nostalgic felt dreamscapes.
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· 4 pulledThe possibilities of felt are endless when you consider what Lucy Sparrow has transformed over the last decade.
From New York bodegas and British corner shops to entire supermarkets and pharmacies, her world of soft sculpture has brought the everyday to life... one stitch at a time.
Now, the acclaimed British artist returns to London with The Bourdon Street Chippy, an interactive fish and chip shop made entirely of felt.
Step inside, and you'll be met with banquette seating, gleaming signage, and a counter stacked high.
She's turned corner shops and chemists into full felt dreamscapes – now the Sew Your Soul artist returns to London with her latest immersive exhibition, transforming a Mayfair gallery into a nostal...
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