Harriet Hammel
Soft Sculptor
Golden Syrup
Size:
12 x 9 cm
Harriet has made a few Lyles Golden Syrup tins because she liked the design of them. In the same 'genre' are Marmite jars, Campbells soup tins (Andy Warhol inspired), Swan Vesta matchboxes and Gitanes cigarette packets.
Pictured item now
Sold. However these or similar items can be commissioned.
Velvet Biker's Jacket
Made of panne velvet and lined in satin. The studs are made of satin filled with foam rubber, satin buckles, chain crocheted in silver thread, appliqué badge, embroidered with the initials H.H. and the date of manufacture.
Not for sale.
Tattooed Jersey
Made of silk jersey with hand-embroidered tattoos
on front and sleeves.
Not for sale.
Softuki Motorbike
Harriet's friend's mum worked in a building society in Ilford, and asked if she had anything eye-catching to fill their shop window.
At the time, she had been making themed clothes and had just made the velvet bikers jacket, but it wasn't enough to fill the window, so she offered to make a motorbike to go with it !! It only took about 3 weeks to design and 'build', and was very irksome, as it got bigger and heavier during production. Harriet went to a local showroom with a tape-measure and took a few notes and sketches and a brochure, and built the motorbike from them.
It is made from satin, jumbo cord for the tyres, stuffed with Kapok, and joined up with hand stitches. 
The finer details (speedometer dials etc.) are hand embroidered, and the work is "signed and dated" by the artist in the number plate, "HPH 80V " being the artists's initials and the year and letter of manufacture. On the engine, has been embroidered "Made in Walthamstow". The mileometer reading is Harriet's birthday.
Note the expression on the face of the passing cyclist in this picture.
Kebab(ish)
-exterior.jpg "Exterior view of the Kebab(ish) Installation, Walthamstow")
For the 2007 E17 Art Trail, Harriet filled the window of Penny Fielding's "Beautiful Interiors" shop in Walthamstow with a site-specific installation, entitled "KEBAB(ISH)". It certainly drew in the crowds.
It looked just like a real kebab shop, all the more surprising as the shop was in a very posh establishment in Walthamstow Village, and all the other eateries in the area are pretty up-market.
-interior.jpg "Interior view of the Kebab(ish) Installation with the artist herself enjoying a bite")
-fridge.jpg "Kebab(ish) installation - detail of the refrigerated food display")
A refrigerated food display made from foam rubber, organza, electric cable and clear plastic.
Containers are made of satin and polyester fibre, containing embroidered organza cucumber and tomato slices, jalapeno peppers and shredded onions and red cabbage.
-chipfryer.jpg "Kebab(ish) installtion - detail of the chip fryer")
A chip-fryer made of satin and polyester fibre. The chip net is knitted wool, the chips are yellow fabric stuffed with polyester. The oil is made of gold coloured shiny material and the knobs are hand-sewn. You can see a bain-marie to one side and the grill on the other.
The complete installation is available for Hire.
American Tourist jacket
Small size, lined, with appliqué camera, maps and credit card
Price: £95.00
Artists smock
Made in cotton, size small, with appliqué palette and
embroidered paints, pencils under net pockets.
Price: £75.00
Champagne bottle
Made of satin stuffed with polyester fibre. Embroidered label, can be a customised label with your choice of name or dates. Ideal for a wedding or birthday present.
Size: 320 x 80mm.
Price: £50
Exploding champagne bottle
Made of satin stuffed with polyester fibre; organza, sequins and glass beads splash. Embroidered label. Cork included.
Size: 380 x 80mm
Price: £75.00
Sew Doku pin cushion
Made of satin stuffed with polyester fibre, embroidered numbers.
Size: 70 x 70 x 35mm
Price: £15.00
Soft Cigarettes
Embroidered satin with individual cigarettes, stuffed with polyester wadding.
Size:
60 x 80 x 20mm
Price: £40.00
Smashed Cola Bottle
This is made out of quilted satin, embroidered details and glass beads and sequins for the bubbles.
Size : 25 x 15cm
Price: £70.00
Pencils and Biros
Lifesize pencils and biros.
Price: £10.00 each
The Ricard Ashtray
Price : £55.00
Inspired by the 2007 smoking ban and the New Year's Resolutions season,it takes an almost nostalgic look at smoking.
It consists of 14 separate sections with hand-embroidered logo on the three sides. The soft cigarette, butt and ash are entirely made of fabric, with closely studied burning ash embroidered at the tip.
Black ashtray with cigarette and ash
Price: £25
Burning cigarettes
Price: £12.00 each
Soft Laptop
A soft replica of a VAIO Sony laptop.
Made of black cotton material, it has the logo quilted on the top. It has embroidered scart sockets, on the edges. The screen is finished in organza, the keys are individually sewn, embroidered and stuffed painstakingly with micro balls from a cushion.
Lifesize
Price: £1,100
Montana Spray Can
A soft replica of one of the spray paint brands preferred by graffiti artists.
Size : 20 Cms high
Price: £60
Soft Gun
The bullet chamber revolves and can be removed. It contains 6 gold bullets, all made of fabric and stuffed with polyester filling. Price: £175
Mouse in Trap
Price: £10