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![Top row: Machin regionals. Bottom row: Various denominations of black Machin. Note bottom left stamp is double-headed perfin]()
Some sort of stamp story
Firstly, let’s get one thing clear; I am not a stamp collector, so I am no expert. This is an attempt to explain something about the stamps that I use in my work for those who may be interested. All that I know I have picked up from stamp dealers from whom I have bought…
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![The story of Shaun the Sheep 1]()
The story of Shaun the Sheep
In 2015 I was contacted by Aardman who wanted me to cover a Shaun the Sheep statue in postage stamps for a charity auction. I submitted some designs and the commission was agreed. A short while later, a van drove 150 miles from Bristol to Derbyshire to deliver the “naked” Shaun sculpture. Unfortunately, the sculpture…
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![In the beginning... there were 4 stamps]()
In the beginning
I know the exact moment that led me to start making art from used postage stamps. I don’t remember the actual date, but I certainly remember the moment. I received a parcel in the post that included 4 different coloured stamps. I wondered how many different stamps there may be, and whether they might make…
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