A wall of stamps ...

A friend of mine recently commented about the increasing amount of stamp themed soft furnishings and decorative items on the market.  I think this is a really good thing as it is raising the profile of stamp collecting generally and the interest in stamps, and how beautiful they can be.  They always make a great talking point.k
I came across a website called www.purlfrost.com which features bespoke wallpapers which have stamps themed to include Ships, Flowers, Cycling and Sport.  I'd love to have one of these designs on one of my own walls.

Or if that's a little too much, perhaps a cushion or curtains made from fabric printed with a postage stamp design.

Alternatively, you could just hang one of my many stamp collage originals or prints on your wall. Ships are always a popular subject so take a look at my Ships section to see the various designs which I've created.   These are available as prints, both on paper and as a canvas print, sized as required.    

 The S S Robin  stamp collage 

The S S Robin - the last British Coaster - my latest stamp collage

The S S Robin is the last of the British Coasters which plied their trade around the coasts of Britain. Built in 1890 in London, she was sold in 1910 to Spanish owners and renamed Maria. She was under Spanish ownership until 1974. In 1966 she had a refit and her structure was modified. She was discovered by the Marine Trust in 1972 but in 2002 she was purchased by David and Nishani Kampfner, who founded the S S Robin Trust and have been carrying out major restoration on her. She was towed to her original home in East London in 2001 to much celebration and work is nearing completion for her to be opened as an education centre and gallery in the Royal Docks, London Borough of Newham.   We visited London's Docklands last year and were able to see from a distance this amazing old vessel and my latest stamp collage is my version of her. I've used mainly British stamps in the construction of the ship, from the Victorian era through to more recent times.  The original is not yet framed but cards and prints are now available direct from me - you can visit my studio today, Sunday 12th May from 11 - 6pm and same time next week-end 18th and 19th May, or by appointment, during the Stroud Open Studios festival.