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Altered Books: 2025 Participants

Altered Books 2025

Front View of the Altered Book: The upper neck and head of a giraffe made of papier Mache and decoupaged with pages from book. The giraffe wears a pair of eyeglasses made from bright blue pipe cleaners. The 19th century book is behind the giraffe in the photograph with a dusty green cover and the illustration of gentlemen and lady strolling.

"Samantha at Saratoga" by Meghan Wax

Side View of the Altered Book: The upper neck and head of a giraffe made of papier Mache and decoupaged with pages from book. The giraffe wears a pair of eyeglasses made from bright blue pipe cleaners. The 19th century book is behind the giraffe in the photograph with a dusty green cover and the illustration of gentlemen and lady strolling.

"Samantha at Saratoga" by Meghan Wax

An opened cookbook with a plate of food that has been decoupaged with pages of the book to match the colors of the food: a fried chicken leg, a brown roll with a pat of yellow butter, a pile of green peas, and three colorful carrots. In the upper right is a cup with the instructions for a mint julep. On the left is a coconut crem cake made with shreds of pages.

"Glorious American Food" by Johanna MacKay

A close up of the cup with mint Julip instructions. An opened cookbook with a plate of food that has been decoupaged with pages of the book to match the colors of the food: a fried chicken leg, a brown roll with a pat of yellow butter, a pile of green peas, and three colorful carrots. In the upper right is a cup with the instructions for a mint julep. On the left is a coconut crem cake made with shreds of pages.

"Glorious American Food" by Johanna MacKay

A close up of the slice of coconut cake. An opened cookbook with a plate of food that has been decoupaged with pages of the book to match the colors of the food: a fried chicken leg, a brown roll with a pat of yellow butter, a pile of green peas, and three colorful carrots. In the upper right is a cup with the instructions for a mint julep. On the left is a coconut crem cake made with shreds of pages.

"Glorious American Food" by Johanna MacKay

A close up of the plate of food. An opened cookbook with a plate of food that has been decoupaged with pages of the book to match the colors of the food: a fried chicken leg, a brown roll with a pat of yellow butter, a pile of green peas, and three colorful carrots. In the upper right is a cup with the instructions for a mint julep. On the left is a coconut crem cake made with shreds of pages.

"Glorious American Food" by Johanna MacKay

A wooden guitar lying down with the book “The Dylan Chronicles” on top. It features a picture of a young Bob Dylan. Quotes from the book are scattered around the guitar following a string of twine that weaves around the guitar with the full ball to its right. On the upper right are images of Dylan when he was younger.

"All Souls Can See It" by Lori Acee

A close up of the middle of the guitar with a the book as well as a series of photographs of Dylan in shades of blue and pink. A wooden guitar lying down with the book “The Dylan Chronicles” on top. It features a picture of a young Bob Dylan. Quotes from the book are scattered around the guitar following a string of twine that weaves around the guitar with the full ball to its right. On the upper right are images of Dylan when he was younger.

"All Souls Can See It" by Lori Acee

A close up of the right side of the guitar with a series of photographs of Dylan in shades of blue and pink. A wooden guitar lying down with the book “The Dylan Chronicles” on top. It features a picture of a young Bob Dylan. Quotes from the book are scattered around the guitar following a string of twine that weaves around the guitar with the full ball to its right. On the upper right are images of Dylan when he was younger.

"All Souls Can See It" by Lori Acee

A close up of the neck of the guitar with quotes and a series of photographs of Dylan in shades of blue and pink. A wooden guitar lying down with the book “The Dylan Chronicles” on top. It features a picture of a young Bob Dylan. Quotes from the book are scattered around the guitar following a string of twine that weaves around the guitar with the full ball to its right. On the upper right are images of Dylan when he was younger.

"All Souls Can See It" by Lori Acee