The purpose of the Guild is to encourage excellent letterpress printing by –
- Creating a sense of fellowship amongst letterpress printers
- Supporting the continued development of letterpress printing as a craft
- Developing the skills of letterpress printers
In practical terms we will meet our purpose by –
Developing the skills of letterpress printers
- By maintaining a standard for new members to be admitted
- By placing an obligation on members to support other printers (whether Devils or Members)
- By organising a bi-annual collection and exchange of members’ work
- By commissioning some of the Guild’s printed matter from Devils and Members
- By transferring skills between members
Creating a sense of fellowship amongst letterpress printers
- By offering mutual support between printers
- By running a Wayzgoose at least every two years
Supporting the continued development of letterpress printing as a craft
- By recovering/rescuing letterpress equipment and re-homing within the Guild
- By exhibiting work from members to broaden the public appreciation of letterpress printing
- By running a subscribers scheme for those who appreciate letterpress printing
- By funding letterpress printing to support the Guild’s activities
