Over the last couple of days I have been working on my limited edition artist book that I will provide to each participant in my Medium Photo book development workshop, which will be starting later this month. Usually this is a bit of surprise on the first day of class when I start the workshop... Continue Reading →
Book Development Virtual Workshop – Medium Photo
My Medium Photo workshop, Developing a Creative Book, due to the COVID-19 pandemic has taken some interesting twists and turns. I think we have now sorted everything out and this workshop is back on track to start later this September. Initially this was going to be a four-day hands-on workshop with everyone participating together in... Continue Reading →
Book Development Workshop – 1 day intensive using Zoom
Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) has just announced my one-day (teleconferencing) book development workshop on Saturday, July 18th, from 9am - 4pm (PST). Included is a small break for lunch and we will be using Zoom as our teleconferencing admin process for this virtual workshop while we all continue to shelter-in-place. A photographic book... Continue Reading →
Find your project’s audience
I will have to admit, my Middle Ground project took off faster than I was prepared for that in quick succession I was offered a solo exhibition, which then required the production/launch of my artist book. In retrospect, I think I knew who my audience was, but maybe not as well as I could have.... Continue Reading →
Artist Books as Art Objects
Middle Ground, Box set (book + photo), Fabrik Press, Edition of 25, published 2019 After a little back and forth discussion, my Medium Photo 2020 lecture next month in San Diego has been a bit better defined; Artist Books as Art Objects. This popular lecture will be a variation on previous artist book talks that... Continue Reading →
Presenting at 2020 Medium Photo Lecture Series
I am really honored to have an opportunity to be presenting at a Medium Photo 2020 Lecture series event on March 20th, from 7:30 - 9pm at the You Belong Here artist venue, located at 3619 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California 92104. Very Cool! "Medium Photo is proud to present an evening lecture with Los... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Fabrik Press box set edition published
The Middle Ground special edition box set is now released by Fabrik Press, part of Fabrik Media, the book's publisher and is now officially published! As I discussed earlier, the box set development took a little bit longer than I had expected. Nevertheless it is now available for purchase, either from Photobooks International or directly... Continue Reading →
Book talk at PPA last night
Last night was a fun, interactive and interesting discussion about Photographic Books as Art at the Pasadena Photographic Arts (PPA). I was the presenter in the PPA's Forum Series of artist, curators & photographer talks. A nice thank you to Douglas Hill and Bill Wishner for their invitation, who provided a very nice introduction and... Continue Reading →
Oleander – the Snow White lesson
My attention to my Middle Ground artist book has been on hiatus for a short time; in retrospect I think that all of the leporello book binding I completed for this artist book edition in conjunction with preparing for the solo exhibition really took it out of me. It was pretty intense experience, but when a... Continue Reading →
Middle Ground – Just Exploded at Grenade in a Jar
Middle Ground, limited edition artist book, copyright 2018 Douglas Stockdale I am very honored and excited to announce that my limited edition artist book Middle Ground just "Exploded" at Grenade in a Jar Books in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Grenade in a Jar Books is a curated bookshop that is focused on contemporary photobooks being... Continue Reading →