{"product_id":"ssafa-union-flag-cenotaph-commemorative-mug","title":"SSAFA Union Flag Cenotaph Commemorative Mug","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of our Print on Demand range.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day Union Flags were draped across the Cenotaph as part of the official four-day programme of events 5-8th May 2025, captured here by artist Sherin Aminossehe on a ceramic mug.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSherin has raised more than £27,000 for SSAFA since she began drawing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Sherin Aminossehe, from London, always enjoyed drawing and only managed to indulge in her love of sketching on a weekly basis. However, following the coronavirus pandemic, Sherin has been able to enjoy drawing more regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter beginning a daily sketch on Twitter and taking some advice from a friend and colleagues, Sherin began a sponsored draw for SSAFA. Sherin began drawing each day during the lockdown and has created over 200 drawings so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSherin Aminossehe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esaid,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was my mother who taught me to draw, showed me all the techniques I know, encouraged me to use different materials and encouraged me to do art. I am therefore doing a drawing a day, a sponsored draw if you like, of all the favourite places we want to go to but are unable to do so whilst we are in lockdown, travelling the world with my pen, one sketch at a time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSherin, who works at the Ministry of Defence, decided to raise money for SSAFA through her isolation art said,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI chose SSAFA because of the wide range of support that they give and the fact that they are not a single-issue charity - that was important to me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note, this product will be sent direct from our suppliers warehouse. Therefore, if you are purchasing this along with another one of our items, the goods may arrive in separate parcels. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11oz ceramic mug.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy white finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehipped in custom protective boxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign; Cenotaph Draped with Union Flags on one side, SSAFA logo on the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Inkthreadable","offers":[{"title":"Ceramic \/ White","offer_id":53594727350615,"sku":"ST1301-MUG-CER-WHI","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1268\/5143\/files\/ST1301-ssafa-cenotaph-draped-in-union-flags-l.png?v=1779145022","url":"https:\/\/shop.ssafa.org.uk\/products\/ssafa-union-flag-cenotaph-commemorative-mug","provider":"SSAFA Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}