Broadsides of: Stars by Beck Huang (Image Maker) / Vowels are Leaves by Wendy McGrath (Poet)
These 3 unique, 10 x 17.5" limited edition, Leaves are Vowels./Stars full sheet broadsides are outliers - they emerged from the process of producing the edition. These are part of the FLS25 collection of the French Letter Society now in its second year. As framable individual works there are only 5 broadsides and two small broadsides available. Check out Small Broadsides • Stars /Vowels are Leaves.
The Broadsides combine an original poem and visual art insert, overruns from the production of the French Letter by the same name, which has been released in numbered edition of 60 copies in September 2025.
Someone Editions: The French Letter Society is a collective publishing initiative that offers a platform to emerging artists and writers. By producing book objects that disrupt the traditional form and authority of the book, FLS deconstructs preconceived notions about print.
Broadsides • Stars /Vowels are Leaves.
Wendy McGrath (she/her) is a Métis poet, writer, and artist living in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Winner of the inaugural Prairie Grindstone Prize, McGrath’s writing embraces multiple genres. Her latest poetry collection, The Beauty of Vultures, (NeWest Press April 2025) is inspired by and includes the bird/wildlife photography of Danny Miles, drummer for the band ‘July Talk.’ Her most recent chapbook/artist’s book, The Orange Scribbler (Jack Pine Press 2023) is a hybrid work inspired by heirloom family recipes. She has collaborated with visual artists and musicians, exploring the relationships between genres.
McGrath has published four novels, two poetry collections, and two chapbooks/artist’s books which explore a range of forms and approaches. Broke City, the final book in her Santa Rosa Trilogy, continues her exploration of the prairie gothic.
She has collaborated with visual artists and musicians to explore the relationships between genres. She is an established member of the writing community, enriching it through mentoring, teaching, and engaging in literary events.
The Beauty ofVultureshttps://bookshop.newestpress.com/collections/forthcoming/products/the-beauty-of-vultures
Winner of the inaugural Prairie Grindstone Prize.
https://www.prairiegrindstoneprize.ca/The Orange Scribbler
https://jackpinepress.com/product/the-orange-scribbler-by-wendy-mcgrath/The Santa Rosa Trilogy - (novels: Santa Rosa, North East, Broke City) https://newestpress.com/authors/wendy-mcgrath
Recurring Fictions
https://ualbertapress.ca/9780888643896/recurring-fictions/Beck (she/they) has a background in Art History and Philosophy and is currently completing a Master’s in Arts Leadership and Management. She works in the arts and maintain a personal practice alongside their professional life. Their work centers on slow, methodical stippled drawings that explore form, atmosphere, and rhythm through a meditative, non-representational approach. Influenced by the quiet intensity of Agnes Martin and the structural rhythms of concrete poetry, their drawings reflect a sustained attention to subtlety and repetition. In a recent series, these forms are reimagined through stamped impressions, translating the original works into a new mode that considers trace, reproducibility, and the shifting nature of mark-making. An avid collector of artist books and multiples, they also write a weekly newsletter highlighting upcoming art exhibitions and events in Toronto.
Artist website: https://calabrees.world/
Newsletter: https://calabrees.substack.com/