Hand Made Books & Other Things

So You Want To Be An Artist,

My collected experiences based on my career as an artist. Published, Centennial College Press, 2023. I think it is the only resource like it.

So, You Want To Be An Artist, 2023

A professional practices guide for emerging fine artists. Everything that they don't teach you in school. Forty years of me learning the hard way, so that you don't have to.

$80

To order a book, contact David Stover at Centennial College Press: dstover@centennialcollege.ca

So You Want To Be An Artist

So You Want To Be An Artist: What's inside

So You Want To Be An Artist, sample page

You will see that good ol' Dave (that's me) guides you through the whole thing.

So You Want To Be An Artist, sample page

For almost every show that I have had, I have created a companion handmade book work. Often in collaboration with my partner Sue Bracken. The design, the digital processing, printing, collating and binding all done by yours truly.

All kinds of formats: conventional, flip, accordion, boxed anthologies - even a game. My intent is to provide my often honking big drawings at a scale that is more accessible and affordable. Something that you could take home. Here is a peek at some them.

Just some of the hand made books that I have made

Fun With Paranoia, 2022

Hey Gang – my latest book product, “Fun with Paranoia”. One of my responses to the avalanche of fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories that have become the new norm. All of which are searching to assign blame for the volatile situation that the world finds itself in now. When in fact we are all responsible for this mess. Some oldies, some new, some I just made up. Hand-made, printed and collated. 34 pages. Soft cover. Limited edition of 20. $50

Fun with Paranoia, 2 page spread

LIttle Stories, 2022

An anthology of repositioned details from my Little Stories series. Digitally published. Soft cover. 36 pages. Limited edition of 20. $45.

Little Stories, 2 page spread

Above, Below & In Between

Boxed set of images. Box is museum storage quality. 9.5" x 11" x 3".

Above Below & In Between, 2021

This is definitely a "ONE-OF". So much time, love, blood, and sweat was poured into its creation. I won't be making any more in this format.

60 close-up images bound in pairs so you that you pick them up and really get close! Here, I am only showing you a sample of imagery from each section.

You can also enjoy a digital book version by going to
https://www.flipsnack.com/mcclymentbookprojects/above-below-and-in-between.html

A pair of images from "Above"

Once past my written introduction, there are no more words. Pairing the images definitely suggests a story. But I have left that up to you.

A pair of images from "Above"

A Pair of images from In Between

A Pair of Images from Below