We are 100 UK printmakers creating inspiring prints on an annual theme. In 2024, the theme was "Bring me Sunshine" inspired by the Morecambe & Wise song, with prints sold in aid of two charities - Place 2 Be and Edible Rotherhithe. Place 2 Be helps school children improve their mental health and wellbeing across the UK. Edible Rotherhithe provides creative learning opportunities through gardening and printmaking sessions in schools. For more information about these charities and what they do, please visit
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Follow the hashtag #thoughtpressproject on social media to see the project in action and development of designs for final prints! Visit the Shop to order a print.
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General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR)
Please note that from December 2024, we are no longer able to post prints to European Union member states or to Northern Ireland due to the 'GPSR'. Postage to the United Kingdom, United States and non-European Union countries is not affected.
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If you'd simply like to add to the funds raised, please click to donate here.
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project theme
Bree is a spirited and standout font that takes its inspiration from handwriting. It's sure to grab your reader's attention, especially in short paragraphs.
what's the big idea?
The project theme for 2024 was 'Bring Me Sunshine' inspired by Morecambe and Wise that raised funds for two charities - Place2Be, a children's mental health charity, and food growing, gardening and arts charity, Edible Rotherhithe.
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By March 2024, all printmakers designed and printed their interpretation of this theme.
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Please search the hashtag #thoughtpressproject to find out what our printmakers have been up to and see process sketches, designs, carving and in some cases finished prints, some of which are already available to buy in the shop part of this website!
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So go on, have a look, buy a print and help raise some money today!
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linoprint by Rebecca Daniel
About Us
BRINGING PRINTMAKERS TOGETHER
This project began in 2021 - for more information you can go to https://www.essdee.co.uk/thought-press-project/ to find out more about the origins.
The organiser, Sanira Emon reached out to people over Instagram during lockdown.
This project is as much about building friendships, connections and artistic influences, and feeling like part of a bigger movement in creativity and kindness, as it is about raising money for charities - in 2021 the charities were Mind and Heart Felt Tips.
Here are some of the lovely comments from the printmakers involved:
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Sharon Hiley @sonabeam said of her partnership with Allie Clubb @print.clubb "Thank you, it's nice to have arty contact in isolating times!"
Hannah Bigley @hannahelisabethbigley said of her new printmaking pal Rachel Lloyd @rachlloydpress, "I'm so glad to be a part of ... something so big, and for such a good cause...it's been so nice chatting to Rach... that's such a good idea to match people up."
