{"id":14291,"date":"2023-12-21T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=14291"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:20:01","slug":"sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculptor Carves Life-sized Willy Wonka Using 220 Lbs of Chocolate in London\u2019s Trafalgar Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/author\/geri\/\">Good News Network<\/a> | Dec 9, 2023 | Willy Wonka | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shield Insurance Agency Blog\">Shield Insurance Agency Blog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists spent 200 hours over two weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka using what else but chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6-ft 2-inch sculpture, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka, was unveiled this week in London\u2019s Trafalgar Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iconic Willy Wonka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sculpted into the character\u2019s iconic pose, featuring a hat-tip and cane, the creation was molded and hand-crafted from more than 100 liters of melted chocolate by chocolate sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark and a small team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the head uses a non-cocoa center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a chocolate sculptor, this was the absolute dream commission,\u201d said Jen, who recently created a bust of King Charles ahead of the coronation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust about everyone in the world of confectionary has been inspired by the magic of Willy Wonka and Dahl\u2019s inventive storytelling one way or another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_200528\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Willy-Wonka-sculpture-of-chocolate-London-SWNS-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200528\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Willy Wonka was immortalized in a life-sized chocolate sculpture by Jen Lindsey-Clark in London\u2019s Trafalgar Square \u2013 SWNS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI grew up on the books and watched the original Wilder Wonka film religiously every Easter and Christmas as a child, so to have had the chance to bring such an enduring character to life in chocolate has been such a labor of love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_200529\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Willy-Wonka-sculpture-of-chocolate-closeup-SWNS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200529\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Chocolate Sculptor Jen Lindsey-Clark applies final touches to sweet sculpture inspired by Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s Willy Wonka \u2013 SWNS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new film, which features Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet as Wonka and Hugh Grant as the Oompa Loompa, was released on Friday by Warner Bros, and is the latest in a respectable line of films based on Roald Dahl\u2019s literary classic<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41gKgNb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>\u00a0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It follows the life of a younger Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world. It depicts the path he took to become the iconic candy maker which several generations have come to know and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sculpture has since been moved so pedestrians wouldn\u2019t begin nibbling on the velvety masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click here for the full article and some awesome videos!\">Click here for the full article and some awesome videos!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sovrn.com\/?ref=ms-sticky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/sculptor-carves-life-sized-willy-wonka-using-220-lbs-of-chocolate-in-londons-trafalgar-square-video\/#\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Blogs by Shield Insurance Agency<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-your-vehicle-is-totaled-understanding-the-auto-insurance-claims-process\/\">What Happens If Your Vehicle Is Totaled, Understanding the Auto Insurance Claims Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/why-now-is-a-smart-time-for-michigan-businesses-to-review-liability-coverage-before-spring-foot-traffic-increases\/\">Why Now Is a Smart Time for Michigan Businesses to Review Liability Coverage Before Spring Foot Traffic Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/snowstorms-and-roof-damage-is-your-michigan-home-covered\/\">Snowstorms and Roof Damage: Is Your Michigan Home Covered?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/do-you-need-recreational-insurance-for-your-snowmobile-in-michigan\/\">Do You Need Recreational Insurance for Your Snowmobile in Michigan?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-giving-back-during-the-holiday-season\/\">The Importance of Giving Back During the Holiday Season<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 6-ft 2-inch sculpture, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Willy Wonka, was unveiled this week in London\u2019s Trafalgar Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[2580,62,2783],"class_list":["post-14291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insurance","category-shield-blog","tag-chocolate","tag-shield-insurance-agency","tag-willy-wonka","post_format-post-format-image"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14293,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14291\/revisions\/14293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}