Jerwood Gallery

February sees the unveiling of an important modern wallhanging commissioned by the Jerwood Foundation for the Sage Concert Hall, Gateshead. Developed from five prisoners’ ideas by Fine Cell Work Supporters, internationally-renowned rug designer, Sandy Jones, and textile designer, Polly Scott Bolton, the wallhanging blends drawing and ideas from the prisoners using innovative embroidery techniques. The result is a magnificent piece that is an expression of hope from people in prison, created in the knowledge that it will hang in a central position in a public building.

Fine Cell Work provides rehabilitation work for a growing group of prisoners in English and Scottish jails.

www.finecellwork.co.uk www.thesagegateshead.org