The Little Heel

The Little Heel. Lee Moore. illustrated by David Larson. 2004.  $5.00    order

The Little Heel Lee Moore, Illustrated by David Larson
This quaint and quirky tale is for divergent-thinking children of all ages. Originally published as a serial in FARCE, the cultural newsletter of The Paper Plant bookstore, this chapbook presents the entire story with the hitherto unpublished conclusion. Five illustrations by David Larson illuminate the Little Heel’s memorable misadventures.
ISBN 0-929170-16-4. $5.00

Translations From The Unconscious

Translations from the Unconscious. Clyde Smith. 1985. Winner of the 1987 Southern Books Competition special award for alternative publishing.  $5.00    order from Amazon

Translations From the Unconscious Clyde F. Smith
32 pp. chapbook with handlaid letterpress cover
This title won the Southern Book Awards prize for alternative publishing in 1987. Clyde F. Smith is a Raleigh native who studied dance at UNC-G and received a doctorate in Cultural Studies in Education from Ohio State University.
ISBN 0-929170-10-5. $5.00

Non-Fiction Poems and By The Blood

   

Non-Fiction Poems. Bob Rogers. 1986.

By The Blood.  Ralph Dunn. 1986

DOUBLE CHAPBOOK _ TWO FOR ONE COMBINED – 40 total pp. with hand-laid  letterpress cover.  $8.00    order

Non-Fiction PoemsBob Rogers & By The Blood Ralph Dunn
40 pp. chapbook duet with handlaid letterpress cover
Bob Rogers operates a word processing company in Raleigh while continuing the jazz and radio work he has pursued for over twenty five years. Ralph Dunn enjoyed great notoriety as the Taxicab Poet of Raleigh until his passing in summer of 2001.
ISBN 0-929170-07-5. $8.00

We Humbly Declare a Debt of Gratitude Owed to the Following

We Humbly Declare a Debt of Gratitude Owed to the Following. Ralph Dunn. Illustrated by the author. 1998.  12 pp chapbook with hand-laid letterpress cover.  $5.00    order

We Humbly Declare a Debt of Gratitude Owed to the FollowingRalph Dunn
This twelve page chapbook with a letterpressed hand-laid paper cover contains an epic urban poem which moves in a descriptive and humorous way through life on the street. Mr. Dunn, who enjoyed great notoriety as Raleigh’s Taxicab Poet, takes a hard look at himself and the decidedly various people he meets, merging dramatic monologue, rant, and nostalgia into a multi-part hymn to the city. Three illustrations by the author are included.
ISBN 0-929170-13-X $5.00

 

The Suicide of Hooker Van Dusen

Hooker Van Dusen.  John Dancy-Jones.  Illustrated by David Larson. 1985.  40 pp perfect bound chapbook.  $5.00    order

 

Seeking Shelter

Seeking Shelter. Clyde Smith. Clear Words. 1989. $5.00  order

Seeking Shelter Clyde Smith
Poetry chapbook $5.00
Political scatology meets personal angst. Buckle up for a ride with Clyde!
1989. Clear Words.

23 Hours Magazine

23 Hours. Show publication for retrospective of independent art and alternative music in Raleigh. Editors Lee Moore, Nicole Welch, Karen Kletter. Bickett Gallery 2003.

23Hours Magazine. Bickett Gallery 2003. $5.00     order

A sample of this piece can be had with my own article therein, found here.

Poppy Bear

Joel Haas is a Raleigh native, the son of novelist Ben Haas, and the godfather of pre-Internet, heck, pre-computer Dungeons & Dragons in this town.  He is an amazing sculptor, creating fantasial creatures out of repurposed metal.  Poppy Bear is a quaint and peculiar children’s tale with wonderful illustrations by Walter Stanford

Poppy Bear.  Joel Haas.  Metal Man Publishing. 2009  $10.00    order

David Larson Calendar for 2000

Everybody’s favorite Raleigh artist in the eighties was David Larson.  He has illustrated innumerable band posters, zine covers and most of the Paper Plant titles.  His slightly spooky expressionistic pastel portraits grace many a wall in the cool homes of this town.  The calendar offers a taste of his black and white work, with many tiny Larson portraits on the famous birthdates charted by calendar editor John Dancy-Jones.  The twelve main images were created in Sharpie marker on square wooden boards from David’s employment at the Habitat for Humanity Re-store.

David Larsons’s Calendar for 2000.  1999.  $12.00    order

 

Farce! 1989-90 volume of 4 with hand-laid paper slipcase.

FARCE! 4 issues in hand-laid paper slipcase

FARCE!, in this incarnation, was the newsletter of The Paper Plant, with calendars and reviews as well as art and writing.  The paper box I designed to hold them for subscribers includes a one-page index to all the issues. $12.00

available from The Paper Plant website:  order

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Farce! saw its first incarnation in 1977 in Greensboro, where I created a zine (not knowing that term) for friends and family in response to seeing the mail art show of Ray Johnson.  Several images from that run below.

pics to come