Studio Ashby Californian Poppies Cushion

£300.00
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This needlepoint cushion is designed by Studio Ashby, an interior design and creative direction practice founded by Sophie Ashby, for our latest homeware collection. The collection is inspired by American fashion designer turned Baroness, Pauline Rothschild (pictured below), who was famous for her timeless aesthetic. 





The tapestry is a needlepoint of photographer Mary Lennox's photo of Californian poppies, perfectly capturing their bold and bright colours against a rich navy background. 




On her collaboration with Fine Cell Work, Sophie Ashby says: "Working with Fine Cell Work, and the inmates who have brought our vision to life with so much intention and care, is an absolute pleasure".
  • Size (cms): 40 x 40
  • (inches): 16 x 16
  • Designer: Sister by Studio Ashby
  • Feather cushion included. 

Please note, these cushions may take up to two weeks to be delivered.

Stitched by prisoners and prison leavers.
Handcrafted from the finest natural fibres
9 months or more of dedicated craftsmanship

UK delivery starts at £2 and is completely free for orders over £200.

We also offer international delivery.

We hope you'll be delighted by your new Fine Cell Work items, but just in case you're not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of receipt.

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Kimberly Chisholm
INCREDIBLE

This is the most gorgeous pillow. The colors are rich, the design is gorgeous, the work is meticulous. It's now front and center on our main living room couch. I SO appreciate the care taken in the creation of this piece.

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Amanda Milne
A Perfect Present

This is a mini work of art! The combination of form and colour is beautiful. As always, it has been beautifully stitched and made up. It must have taken many hours and I hope it was as pleasurable to make as it is to look at.

About the designer

Studio Ashby

Led by its Creative Director, Sophie Ashby, Studio Ashby creates spaces with a unique identity. Ashby’s aim is to bring authenticity to each project, not only in the selection of furniture, lighting and art but in its use of a natural palette of materials and textures.

Studio Ashby’s relationships with artisans and craftsmen, extensive resources and continual foraging play an integral role in developing each project. Humour and a love of objects with an explicit narrative result in a carefully balanced body of work that create cohesive spaces with a sense of honesty.

DONATIONS

Support our work

By purchasing from Fine Cell Work, you are making social change. However, 75% of our rehabilitation programmes are funded through donations and grants. We know that transformation is possible - for our stitchers, for our communities, and for our society as a whole. Your support - through donations or by purchasing products - will help to break the devastating cycle of reoffending and repeated imprisonment.

£10 donation
Provides a prisoner with the materials for one tapestry cushion (100 hours of creative activity). 

£20 donation
Will enable us to continue providing paid, creative and productive work to even more prisoners around the UK, helping them to build a brighter future.

£50 donation
Sponsors a prisoner to train as a volunteer 'class coordinator', teaching and mentoring other prisoners.

£250 donation
Covers the volunteer costs of a stitching class in prison.

£500 donation
Pays for the training, materials and support for one prisoner for an entire year, helping them to rebuild a meaningful, independent,crime-free life.

By giving prisoners hope that transformation is truly possible, they can envision a meaningful life after release. But nobody tells the story of how Fine Cell Work has helped them better than the prisoners themselves:

“Stitching allows me to use a totally different part of my brain and personality. I can move away from the more difficult reflections and anxieties and feel creative and purposeful. This means I no longer feel that my life has come to a halt and that I am of no use to anyone else.”

- Tom, FCW Stitcher -