Portraits in Poetry: a series of tapestries by Daisy Constance May Shields

Back in 2020, the Chelsea-based poet and artist Daisy Constance May Shields commissioned Fine Cell Work to produce a series of tapestries to recreate her typewritten poems. The finished works were recently exhibited on Kings Road,...

Meet the designer - Neisha Crosland

With her second design collaboration for Fine Cell Work launching this week, we wanted to shine a light on the work of the London-based designer Neisha Crosland. Having designed patterns for fabrics and wallpapers, fashion...

Fine Cell Work and St Marys Welwyn Church

Fine Cell Work's apprentice Sonia talks about a special commission for St Marys Welwyn Church.

Human Touch - One Year On

It is hard to believe that one year has passed since we closed the doors on Human Touch - our unique exhibition of artworks designed in collaboration with eight of the world's leading contemporary artists. We welcomed hundreds, possibly...

Ai Weiwei on Human Touch

“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...

Andrew on stitching the Ai Weiwei piece

“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...

Stitching Numbers - a hand-sewn photograph

"Having just finished doing a big and long commission, I was shocked to see the arrival of another. With the deadline set for 2 months, I thought that I best get started on the project....

Idris Khan on Human Touch

“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...

Andy's role in The Artists (2019)

 “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...