{"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

Good News Network<\/a> | Dec 9, 2023 | Willy Wonka | Shield Insurance Agency Blog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists spent 200 hours over two weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka using what else but chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Iconic Willy Wonka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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

Only the head uses a non-cocoa center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\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

\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

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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

\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

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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

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\u00a0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The sculpture has since been moved so pedestrians wouldn\u2019t begin nibbling on the velvety masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for the full article and some awesome videos!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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