# Crafty Canned Goods The Cornershop by Lucy Sparrow is Made Up of Hand-Sewn Felt Products By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cornershop-by-lucy-sparrow References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026228/why-this-london-artist-is-hand-sewing-cans-of-spam) & [sewyoursoul](http://sewyoursoul.co.uk/2014/01/23/my-kickstarter-campaign-to-raise-2000-for-a-knitted-cornershop-is-now-live/) As big conglomerates continue to take over both big cities and small towns, little mom and pop shops are closing their doors after decades of running the show; The Cornershop by Lucy Sparrow, a textile artist based in London, United Kingdom, brings attention to their inevitable demise. After wrapping up a successful [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nitro-infuser) campaign, it raised enough money to stock an [abandoned London cornerstore](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-market-popup) with 2,000 fabric versions of its product. From a pack of Wrigley’s gum to a porn magazine and a can of [Heinz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penalty-packet) beans, The Cornershop by Lucy Sparrow will be open as a month-long installation in September of this year. Sparrow states, "It's sending a message of nostalgia about the decline of family run businesses and independent shops." Hopefully people will get the message. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Loss of Small Businesses:** The trend of conglomerates taking over small businesses can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer unique and personalized experiences to their customers. - **Textile Art Installations:** The trend of using textile art installations can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to provide customers with immersive and interactive experiences. - **Crowdfunding of Art Projects:** The trend of crowdfunding art projects can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists who want to fund their creations independently. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** The decline of small businesses in retail can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for niche retailers that focus on specialty goods. - **Art:** Textile art installations offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to create unique and immersive experiences for their audiences. - **Crowdfunding:** Crowdfunding can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for creators of all industries who want to fund their projects independently and outside of traditional funding channels. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inconspicuous Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tampa-fresh-foods.md) - [Dish-Inspired Plushie Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellycats-fish-chips.md) - [Pop-Up Concept Grocery Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/another-pantry.md) - [All-Pink Corner Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proper-x-barbie.md) - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md) - [Faux Food Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moma-mart.md) - [Convenient Store-Themed Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lee-kum-kee.md) - [70s-Style Concept Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anya-hindmarch-x-boots.md)