Catch Wreck Printmakers is comprised of James Thornton and Alesha Rowe, with the help (and hindrance) of our son Monty, and dog Rico.
Since 2008, James Thornton has quietly carved out a niche as a printer of exceptional quality, plying his trade at some of Melbourne’s top screen printing institutions. In 2018 the opportunity came along to custom build his own little slice of print studio paradise, and James jumped at the chance to give Catch Wreck Printmakers an official residence. They say no man is an island… so fortuitously James shacked up with graphic designer Alesha Rowe. With years of experience in all facets of print and digital design, Alesha was able to bring her complementary skills, and eye for detail, to the very specific art of screen and digital printing.
Four years, two cats, one dog and one baby later, and we are in our happy place elbow deep in ink tubs, and stacking racks with beautiful, bespoke reproductions. Over this time, we have been fortunate enough to work with some of our favourite artists, illustrators, photographers and designers, and we look forward to expanding our eclectic roster of talented clients.
Our mission is simple: to take the medium we love, to new levels of depth, detail, artistry and precision, and to work collaboratively with the inspiring creators who share our passion for print. While we may not take ourselves too seriously, we genuinely care about doing the best by our clients, their work, and the things we believe in.
We’re proud to have collaborated with the following artists whose work has featured on this site:
Amok Island @amokisland // Squids // 2022
Babe Rainbow @baberainbow // Levitation Sessions // 2022
Cal @normalshape_ // Cubic Dissolution // 2023
Chris Norman @313rgb // Photons Exhibition // 2022
Creature Creature @creaturecreaturestudios // Zodiac // 2023
Debt @d.e.b.t // The OSees Poster // 2023
Jessica Johnson @nungalacreative // Ya Bun Festival // 2020
Minna Leunig @minnaleunig // Apparition // 2024
Priest @priestcorp // Toys Exhibition // 2019
Stephen Baker @b_a_k_e_s__b_a_k_e_s // Netflix and Chill 2 // 2022
Neryl Walker @nerylwalker // Fight Like A Girl // 2023
Nic Smith @___soyboy // Crying Eye & Butterflies // 2023
Niqui Toldi @niquitoldi // Taking Up Space // 2023
Woodism Ink @woodism_ink // All The Minutes // 2023