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...

Francis Upritchard on Human Touch

“I wanted to make something that would be fun to stitch. I learnt embroidery at a young age and I’ve always enjoyed changing colours, stitches and not too much in-fill of large areas and I hope...

Winnie - a stitcher's view

"Stitching a piece for Fine Cell Work is an art. It is the best way to express and process feelings for me – be they good feelings, like love or inspiration, or sad feelings, like...

Keiron stitches Art Makes People Powerful

“I’ve found as the years have rolled by that the more proficient I have become at stitching, the less of my conscious attention is required to keep on track. I enjoy the fact that stitching...