About
Lucy Sparrow is a visual artist currently based in Brighton. She works mainly with felt and wool to create over-sized soft versions of existing objects which, when placed in different surroundings, convey an altogether fantastical approach to life. This playful affection she has with her work relieves the conditions that are often put upon artists to produce something deeply profound and monumental.
Lucy’s ‘Feltism’ plays on the distorted scale of childhood and the dreamlike quality to textures. Whilst taking a walk through the surreal fabric landscape where giant sardines lollop next to an innocently blunt pen-knife, the land of the soft conquers the harshness of a sharp edged reality.
The subject matter that she uses with her work is often one that provokes nostalgia and a wish for all things to remain unharmful; a kind of felt Utopia if you like.
Her latest work is a highly-emotionally charged series of tapestries for International Women’s Day at the Crypt Gallery in London depicting the agony and struggle of those suffering from eating disorders.
She has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and had her first solo show, ‘Imitation’ at Hoxton Gallery in early 2012 which included felt parodies of the world’s most famous artworks recreated in felt with a cynical twist.
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I think I have stumbled upon a true angel ,in every sense of the word. Surely your ideas are a true gift, and your talent with felt is unprecedented! The creativity you posess is a smile in a teacup! These items you’ve made have made my eyes comforted and happy to look at!
A world should be full of happiness and hope, and this reflects what you have made. My heart felt admiration for this work makes my head explode!
Hi Lucy,
I’ve just come across your site. Great pictures of yours on their aswell.
I really like what your doing and wish you all the best and look forward to followin your progress.
sam
My daughter and i have just come back from the The Birmingham Social Centre in stirchley and saw your work at the Preclusion exhibition. My daughter loved your stuff and begged me for one of your peaceful grenades! She is now tuckd up in bed with him!!! Keep up the great work. By the way my daughters only six!!!!
Wow, I’m totally ashamed to say that until I chanced by your site, felt was, er, just that stuff on the base of a lamp to prevent surface scratching
Keep up the fantastic work, looking forward to commissioning a little something for myself in the not too distant 
WOW! This website is amazing.
I would love some one of those M&M packets you’ve done.
Such a shame im too late.
Amazing Work <3