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30 Years in the Books

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The Joyful Body of the Word: Betsy Davids and the Book
The Joyful Body of the Word: Betsy Davids and the Book

September 26 –December 20, 2026

The Joyful Body of the Word celebrates the influential Bay Area career of artist Betsy Davids, spanning letterpress, writing, and artists' books, with select pairings in SFCB's gallery honoring her legacy and introducing her work to a new generation of makers.

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The Joyful Body of the Word: Betsy Davids and the Book
The Joyful Body of the Word: Betsy Davids and the Book

September 26 –December 20, 2026

The Joyful Body of the Word celebrates the influential Bay Area career of artist Betsy Davids, spanning letterpress, writing, and artists' books, with select pairings in SFCB's gallery honoring her legacy and introducing her work to a new generation of makers.

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Upcoming Events

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Type High Party
Sep 18
Type High Party
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From the Bench of Ben Blount
Oct 1
From the Bench of Ben Blount
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Opening reception, The Joyful Body of the Word: the Books of Betsy Davids
Oct 2
Opening reception, The Joyful Body of the Word: the Books of Betsy Davids

The Joyful Body of the Word celebrates the influential Bay Area career of artist Betsy Davids, spanning letterpress, writing, and artists' books, with select pairings in SFCB's gallery honoring her legacy and introducing her work to a new generation of makers.

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View fullsize Block printing is one of the first printmaking techniques, and involves carving and applying ink to a surface to print on paper or fabric. Reduction block printing is the process of creating a multiple color print using just one block of wood, linole
View fullsize Mark your calendars! Join us for our 2026 Small Plates Publication Party on Thursday, June 18. Since SFCB's Small Plates program launched in 2008, more than 40 editions have been created. This year, SFCB is excited to be working with artists Quinn
View fullsize 🚨Attention SFCB friends!🚨 We will be closed on Wednesday, June 3rd through Friday, June 5th for construction. Rentals are closed for the entire week and classes will resume on Saturday, June 6th. Thanks for your understanding! #sfcb
View fullsize Small Plates Artist Highlight: Rachel Phillips Rounding us off is our third Small Plates Artist @treadwellpress! Rachel is a visual artist, writer, book artist, educator and arts administrator based in Pacifica, CA. Her work often incorporates histo
View fullsize Buckle up for our June From the Bench guests: @currenteditions! Current Editions is the collaborative publishing practice of Bay Area artists Jessalyn Aaland and Paul Morgan, formed in 2017. They publish projects about micro histories, niche artifact
View fullsize Small Plates Artist Highlight: Quinn Keck We are happy to introduce our next Small Plates Artist @quinn.r.keck! Quinn is a multidisciplinary artist who investigates concepts in sociology, physics, technology and philosophy. Working across printmakin
View fullsize Miracles do happen! There's one seat left in this Saturday's Intro to Digital Risograph class! Don't miss your chance to register for this popular workshop and visit sfcb.org/workshops to claim your spot. This workshop focuses on the digital approac
View fullsize Small Plates Artist Highlight: Grendl Löfkvist Our first Small Plates Artist Highlight welcomes a familiar face: @grendl666! Grendl is the Director of Type West, Letterform Archive’s yearlong program in type design. She is also an instruc

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