Marthe armitage biography of abraham

Marthe Armitage began printing linocut wallpaper in the 1960's with three babies at home.

She was inspired to make her first design, "Angelica," while pushing a stroller along the Chiswick riverbank.  

Now in her mid-80's, Marthe still prints her wallpapers herself with the help of her daughter Joanna Broadhurst. They are available through Hamilton Weston Wallpapers & Design and made to order with your own color specifications, though her preference is for soft greens, blues, dull blacks and ochres.

A wonderful short film, Back to the Drawing Board, by Sue Haycock in which Marthe explains how to design for repeat and the virtues of doing so on paper.