Hobe Sound is a fine artist who graduated from Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, London in 1967. Between 2000 and 2006 she worked as an executive director of the Russian ballet company, Swanseas Ballet Russe. Chopiniana by Hobe Sound cushions are made with a super soft faux suede, machine washable and come complete with the cushion pad. As with all the products they use archival inks to get the brightest, saturated finish possible.