Aloha,
Welcome to the Honolulu Altered Books Group blog.
This installment has double the art to see. It will include not only April 2015 but also the art from our March 2015 meeting. For those of you viewing this site for the first time, let me tell you a little bit about our group.
The Honolulu Altered Books Group, which started in 2003, is a multicultural group intent on rescuing 'obsolete' books with the most creative 'anything goes' mixed media techniques. Members participate in round robins, contributing artwork to each others books on a variety of topics. The group meets monthly in Kakaako, Hawaii, sharing creativity, techniques and more.
"Be who you are and say
what you feel because
those who mind don't
matter and those who
matter don't mind"
Dr Suess
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| Sue shares with us the brilliant mind of Jim Henson in her "Imagination Illustrated" spread. |
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| Debbie uses the colors from her "Mystery Palette Challenge" to recreate a happy moment in her life. |
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| The Marine Corps Band playing Happy on Kailua Beach on the 4th of July. |
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| Stephanie pays tribute to her mom in the "Heroes" book. |
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| Pat gives us her Peachy Circle of Colors layout. |
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| Jennifer shows us the art of Kintsukuroi in her "From the Mundane to the Sublime" spread. |
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| A repaired item becomes even more treasured. |
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| Here Lorena shows us via a self portrait, her way of how to "Chill-Lax" while on an early morning walk with her dog. |
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| Kim and Kehau, with help of their Minion Friends, keep us laughing in the "What's My Line" book. |
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| Pam's "It's About Time" layout visits 10 after 10, the universal time to drink wine! |
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| Time to be creative. |
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| Time Line! |
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| Does anybody really know what time it is? |
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| Su really steps out on this layout in the "High-Rise Adventures" book. Yikes! Don't fall! |
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| Rosemary shares with us Hobbits, Friends and Family in her "Faerie Folk" spread. |
 "What Makes Me Sing" |
| Amy shares what makes her sing. Of course, it is anytime her Hubby Lopaka sings! |
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| Lorraine created this Watercolor for the "Design and Create Art" book. |
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| Darrell broke out the Astro-Turf to create his "Constructing A Game Plan" spread. First thing, lots of Xs and Os... Then Date, Wed and move to Hawaii. |
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| He Scores! Here is the April 2015 art. |
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| Pam rose to the occasion in her "High-Rise Adventure" spread. |
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| Su explores the myth of Tanuki in her "Faerie Folk" layout. |
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| A true master of disguise. |
 "What Makes me Sing" |
| Food, dance, dreams and moon are things that make Rosemary sing. |
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| Amy shares her thought-provoking watercolor depiction of what is happening atop Mauna Kea in her "Design and Create Art" layout. |
 "Constructing a Game Plan" |
| Lorraine's got it all down on how to construct a game plan.... Oh, wait a minute, Plan B |
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| OOPS, Plan C |
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| "Hello, PizzaMan? Do you deliver? |
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| Darrell took to the night for his "Imagination Illustrated" layout featuring the Muppets after dark. |
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| Sue created this beautiful origami layout using the colors from her Mystery Palette Challenge" envelope. |
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| Debbie's "Heroes, Super Heroes and Villains" layout explores the villain in her life. Father time! There is never enough time in the day to get everything done! |
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| Stephanie is thinking pink in her "Circle Of Color" spread. |
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| Pat explores softness and boldness in her "From the Mundane to the Sublime" spread. |
 "Chill-Lax" |
| Jennifer recalls a communal bath house she visited while living in Japan. |
 "What's My Line" |
| Lorena shared with us a day in the life of of the Garwoods. I think we can insert any last name into that title! |
 "It's About Time" |
| Kim And Kehau share with us: giving of your time is the greatest gift you can give. |
