Victorian Baker's Shop Mural
Art In Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
A ceramic wall mural, installed on the site of a former bakery.
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Tucked away on a perfectly ordinary corner of Felling is Neil Talbot's Victorian Baker's Shop, a pottery tribute to a long-lost local bakery. Crafted in 1986 from 250 carved ceramic tiles, it's not just a pretty facade, it's a full-on Victorian shopfront, assembled tile by tile with remarkable attention to detail.
The windows are jam-packed (pun intended) with bread, buns, pies, and cakes. It's the kind of display that would've had locals pressing their noses to the glass and now has passers-by doing a double take. And right in the centre? A dog that takes the (gingerbread) biscuit.
What makes this piece extra special is its location, it's built into the actual site of the old bakery, turning a blank wall into a slice of Felling's history.
The mural was commissioned as part of the Gateshead Council Arts in Public Places scheme.
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