“All my life I’ve been drawing on every surface. I don’t want to be confined by paper or canvas. I like to bring the domestic into something which can exist as a piece of art...

  “I am very excited to have an image of mine as part of this effort to raise funds for the arts in prison. The arts are an important way for voices to be heard...

“I believe there is nothing more powerful than creativity to help a soul recuperate. All the hard work and the challenges presented by craftsmanship are translated into a beautiful artwork or object. To complete a...

“Stitching the Cornelia Parker Bitter/Sweet piece was a therapeutic experience for me. The artist wanted the stitching to look like someone has penned the work, which I feel is a really authentic look. I am...

“Fine Cell Work is such an inspiring organisation. It gives meaning and value to time spent behind bars, rather than despair.    Creativity is the inverse of anger: it would be wonderful if all the...

“It is always an honour to be asked to stitch a commission, especially one that will be sold at Sotheby’s. This piece has been an incredible joy but also a challenge for our stitchers. This...

"I was delighted to be invited to collaborate with Fine Cell Work on this unique project. The many painstaking hours of stitching has yielded fantastic results. The charity's respectful and sensitive approach to supporting a prisoner’s...

Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Every year, Sotheby’s auctioneers offer their services for charity auctions across the world, with more than £100 million raised with the help of...