From the Bench is SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists.
First Bite Press is a private press in Portola Valley, California that publishes original writing and collaborates with artists to illustrate limited edition, fine press books. The Press operates a Victoria Parallel Platen Press (Jane Grabhorn's "Colt Press," formerly run by the Grabhorns and then Arion Press), a Vandercook Universal III, and an Albion Handpress. The Press also operates a full bindery where books are bound by hand by edition binders using materials carefully selected to create a unique tactile and visual experience for the reader based on the book's content. We also work with outside limited edition bookbinders.
Stephanie Kimbro Dolin designs and prints the books along with assistants in the pressroom and bindery. She began repairing books as a volunteer in a preservation department of a museum center, and from there, learned book binding, followed by printing. First Bite Press books can be found in the collections of private fine press collectors and institutions nationwide.
Please visit our YouTube page to see our past tours, previously also known as Shelter in Studio.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
12:30 PM (Pacific Time)
This is a free online event.
Registration will close at noon on the day of the event. The zoom link will be emailed at 10:30am Pacific time (two hours before the start time).