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The Clown & The Fool Chandelier
This unique Chandelier is made by Fee Fee La Fou Enterprises.
The light is draped in vintage toys & porcelain clowns all individually hand stitched together.
The base of the lamp is a 4 light crystal chandelier, in a red finish.
It takes 5 x 60 watt (maximum) E14 Candle lamps, which are not included.
Please contact us directly to discuss a private commission or for further information.
It is 50cm x 50cm. It is 60cm from the light to the ceiling cornice.
No it’s not a prop from Stephen King’s movie ‘IT’ but it was inspired by another frightening childhood experience.
Once upon a time the Circus rolled unexpectedly into town. The sweet smell of candy floss floated in the air like passing clouds of pink mischief.
Now to cut rather a long story short, I took an instant dislike to one of the clowns in the ring that day & heckled him incessantly. Eventually he demanded I join him in the ring to perform somersaults for the audience. Normally this would have been a dream come true to any 7-year-old but not today. Instead, petrified I burst into tears & remained glued to my seat. No matter how loud the crowd cheered I just wouldn’t budge. Thankfully a friend of mine took my place in the ring.
It was several years later before I admitted to friends & family that I’d gotten dressed in such a hurry that afternoon that I’d forgotten to put on any underwear!
Now I’m certain there is a moral to be learned from the story, (perhaps for young children who start out in life ‘all mouth & no trousers’!) but at 37 I’ve still not worked it out, so any suggestions would be welcome…
Due to its size & delicate nature this item will need to be delivered by Courier. Please contact us directly by email with your address in order to make the necessary arrangements or for a quote.
Please also note that any transport costs will be calculated in due course & will be added to the total cost of this item. With regret no items can be dispatched until all associated costs are paid in full.
Fee Fee La Fou Enterprises
Fiona Duffelen is a multi disciplinary artist who loves to paint, print, collage, sculpt & sew. She exhibited her work internationally before setting up her studio in Hackney Wick.
Her alter ego Miss Fee Fee La Fou is the Founder & Ringmaster of this three-ring spectacle.
She was the first Sprechstallmeister to wear pink top hat & tails.
The daughter of Leonard Zelig, a mimic, she has been dubbed the Human Chameleon for she has an extraordinary hidden talent – the ability to blend almost seamlessly into intricate backgrounds with careful application of body paint & a bit of acrobatics.
She studies her chosen location for hours before painting herself or other subjects to blend in, taking both texture & perspective into account in order to ensure the complete success of this unusual disappearing act!
Her dressing room Dreamland is a neon nirvana; a cornucopia of kitsch for it contains thousands of pieces of original neon art including a miniature replica of Vegas & Arthur Windley’s miniature funfair, which he built for his own amusement, in his garden shed over a 40-year period.
