Want to feel more connected, understood, safe, seen?

Penrose Press is comfort. Brianna Tosswill is a linocut artist who creates from a space of deep empathy and care. Her work embraces viewers/readers and invites them to rest.

You can check out The Comfort House Project here.

Collaborations

Some of my most exciting projects have been crafted in collaboration with... 

Hi, I'm Brianna

I am a linocut artist making art, cards, and books about seeking comfort. By comfort, I mean the things that make you feel better about living in the world.

My dream is to install my art in spaces full of magic and potential, like the teen section of a public library.

kindred spirits sign up here

The Comfort House Project: stay as long as you like

Imagine a house full of rooms: all comforting in different ways. You can wander around and talk with people with all kinds of life experiences, and try on their coping mechanisms (comforting strategies) for yourself until you find something that suits you, Goldilocks style.  Each of these prints is made with input from the real people depicted in them. They combine into a semi-sculptural version of the aforementioned house.

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  • Notions of Comfort

    Notions of Comfort

    I began The Comfort House Project in January 2022 and hope to complete in April 2023. It is a modular, print-based work in the shape of a house with many rooms. ...

    Notions of Comfort

    I began The Comfort House Project in January 2022 and hope to complete in April 2023. It is a modular, print-based work in the shape of a house with many rooms. ...

  • Market Diary

    Market Diary

    The past few months of my life have felt a bit like a summer novel. A beach read. A paperback from a garage sale near a cottage. 

    Market Diary

    The past few months of my life have felt a bit like a summer novel. A beach read. A paperback from a garage sale near a cottage. 

  • Editioned, Interactive, Paper Sculptures

    Editioned, Interactive, Paper Sculptures

    Editioned, Interactive, Paper Sculptures This was the phrase I used to describe my bookarts practice to Chrissy and Kyle during my interview with Spark Box Studio a few months ago....

    Editioned, Interactive, Paper Sculptures

    Editioned, Interactive, Paper Sculptures This was the phrase I used to describe my bookarts practice to Chrissy and Kyle during my interview with Spark Box Studio a few months ago....

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