Guild members may participate in an annual exchange of individually-designed and hand-printed prints.  The letterpress process must be used in each print, but participants have used a variety of different techniques, including linoleum block printing and screenprinting.  The Print Exchange is a wonderful opportunity for Guild members to share their work and build a collection of other members’ work.  The results are beautiful and entertaining.  The 2010 exchange took place on February 6, 2010, the weekend before Valentine’s day, which worked perfectly with this year's Print Exchange theme of “love.”  Everyone who participated in the Exchange received a packet of printed items on this theme.  Extra sets are donated to the Museum of Printing History for sale in the gift shop to benefit the Museum. Would you like to participate in the Print Exchange?  Join us for the 2011 Print Exchange, which will take place in February 2011.  It is never too early to start planning!  Here are the rules: There will be a maximum of 35 participants.  You just need to print 35 prints, using the following guidelines: 1.The letterpress process must be used somewhere in your print, although you can incorporate other techniques as well. 2. The size is 8.5" x 5.5" ( half of a standard 8.5x11" sheet of paper). 3. The paper can be any paper or card stock you choose. 4. The "theme" for 2011 will be announced soon. 5. Everyone who participates will make 35 prints, regardless of how many people sign up. These prints will be sorted into 35 "bundles" each  consisting of a set of prints by all participants. The print exchange will be at the February 2011 meeting, but participants are encouraged to turn in their prints before that date. On the exchange date, each participant will receive one of the bundles. It there are more bundles than participants, the extras will be donated to the Museum gift shop. The more people participate, the more fun and interesting this can be, so please sign up!