Sunday 3 March 2024

Voysey as hobby inspiration

 I am a big fan of the Arts and Crafts Movement. One designer I particularly like is C. F.A Voysey. See here for more info-

https://www.voyseysociety.org/voysey/bibliography.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._F._A._Voysey

During the week l came across this picture online-





I was very taken with it and thought it great inspiration for terrain making. Further images here 

https://www.charlesvoysey.com/store/p69/The_River_Wallpaper.html

The price is staggering but the image is beautiful. One could look and look at it for hours. Voysey has succeeded in creating a fascinating world. We wargamers are a funny crowd we find inspiration in many place be it junk, the supermarket aisle or even wallpaper.

Have a good Sunday, Spring is coming!


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  1. Interesting wall paper - I wonder if it repeats and joins sideways like Railway scene backdrops or those optical illusion games ‘endless panorama’ cards. Interesting terrain scenario.
    I thought I recognised the Voysey name and checking Wikipedia, he designed Spade House Sandgate Kent, home of H G Wells when he was working on Floor Games and Little Wars.
    So you have another War Games connection to your wallpaper ...

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    1. Voysey’s design of Spade House would fit well into your wallpaper? https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Spade_House

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  2. Now that is wallpaper I would have! Splendid inspiration.
    Interesting snippet from Mark about Spade House. I used to live in Sandgate and when walking along the cliffs I would sometimes try to peer through the hedge. I knew it was Wells’ old house but I didn’t know at the time that it was where he played wargames in the floor.
    Chris/Nundanket

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