“I started working with Fine Cell Work when they showed me the possibilities. I was to provide a creation or design for people who were in jail to work on. For me that was a very fascinating idea, myself having been in jail and many of my friends have been...

“It is very humbling to be chosen for special commissions as it means Fine Cell Work has trust in me to do a good job. I am proud to contribute. The tiny details stitched with only black and white on black and white were demanding on both fingers and eyes....

"When we first unrolled the printed fabric and looked at the piece, I think we were all fairly staggered. It was huge, and we were concerned that there might not be room in Ben’s cell for him to work on it. At first sight it was a jumble of different...

“I made a photograph called ‘Numbers’ in 2016. The image was intriguing to me because I used tally marks on a chalk board and kept erasing them over and over again. Almost marking the time whilst the photograph was being made.   There is a long history and images of...

 “I always feel very honoured to be chosen for special work - it’s nice to have variety and challenge myself to learn new methods of stitching. This commission was something special, mounted on a large frame, with two layers of fabric together. I did feel a little nervous to begin...