Alaskan Authors Whale-Watching Cruise

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100 audience members on board the Allen Marine whale watching tour included 15 Alaskan authors and 3 illustrators, of which Clarissa was one…

I was born nearly 60 years ago in Juneau and it’s only recently twice in less than two weeks I have been invited on a whale-watching cruise; both trips were something new to me since 1) we weren’t fishing? 2) we didn’t have a port destination, and 3) it didn’t cost me a penny.  And both trips were during the stretch of amazingly fine weather we had the entire month of May so it made whale watching all the more enjoyable!

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Leaving the Auke Bay boat harbor on a fine early evening: 6pm. — The Mendenhall Glacier is at the base of the snowcapped mountains…

Every year in conjunction with Allen Marine, Hearthside Books hosts their “Alaskan Authors Whale Watching” tour/sail open to the public.  $59/person you receive all the appetizers you can eat and a chance to hang out with friends you hadn’t seen in awhile.

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Lots of appetizers including salmon spread on croissants, fresh fruits and veggies, chocolate eclairs, etc.

Even though Nobu Koch and I are not authors, we were invited guests because we are the co-illustrator’s of Hannah Lindoff’s children’s book “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast” recently published in the Fall 2014.  To order a copy of the book, and check out other blog posts about this book:  Click here to read about “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast.”

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Hannah Lindoff, author of children’s book “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast” introduces her illustrators, Clarissa Rizal (left) and Nobu Koch

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Alaskan author Heather Lende, introduces her latest book “Find the Good”

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Humpback whale

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Ishmael Hope reads a requested poem from his book of poetry called “The Courtesans of Flounder Hill”

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Chief Editor Jeff Brown introduces his latest edition of “Real Alaskan Magazine” which he publishes annually on April 1st.

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Kim Heacox introduces his latest book “Rhythm of the Wild”

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Alaskan Whale Watching Cruise – fluke

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Writer Hannah Lindoff, Illustrator Nobu Koch, writer/poet Ishmael Hope

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Hannah Lindoff, Nobu Koch, Clarissa Rizal

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Author Mary Lou King introduces her latest “90+ Short Walks Around Juneau”

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Authors Peter Metcalfe and Kathy Ruddy introduce “A Dangerous Idea”

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Children’s book author Sarah Asper-Smith and her husband, illustrator Mitchell Watley introduce their book “I Would Tuck You In”

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Sea lions cluster along a rock slab coastline of Admiralty Island

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Many enjoyed the back deck in the second consecutive week of sunshine!

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Last but not least, Juneau author Stuart Archer Cohen introduces his 4th novel “This Is How It Really Sounds”

 

State Library in Juneau Features Artwork of Hannah Lindoff’s Book

"Mary's Wild Winter Feast" by Hannah Lindoff; illustrated by Nobu Koch and Clarissa RizalThe Alaska State Library will exhibit artwork from the book Mary’s Wild Winter Feast by Hannah Lindoff. Come feast your eyes on a selection of the illustrations, a collaboration between Tlingit collage artist Clarissa Rizal and digital artist Nobu Koch. They feature Mary’s adventures hunting, fishing, and foraging with her family in southeast Alaska. This exhibit is made possible by the University of Alaska Press and will be on display through March 27. First Friday opening reception will be on February 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Alaska State Library on the 8th floor of the State Office Building. For more information, contact Claire Imamura at (907) 465-2458or claire.imamura@alaska.gov <mailto:claire.imamura@alaska.gov> .

See it here: http://education.alaska.gov/DOE_News/InfoExch/ix150130.html#A10

Children’s Book Co-Illustrated by Nobu Koch and Clarissa Rizal

An illustration by Nobu Koch and Clarissa Rizal in Hannah Lindoff’s children’s book “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast”

Juneau author Hannah Lindoff first children’s book “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast” will be hot off the press and available to the public this coming September.   Illustrated by artists Nobu Koch and Clarissa Rizal, Hannah read the story during the weekend of “Celebration” at 11am on Friday, June 13th at the Juneau Public Library.   Lily Hope also told one of our T’akDeinTaan clan stories of “Salmon Boy”.  Sondra Simone Segundo read her book “Killer Whale Eyes”  Photos follow:

1HannahReadsWith the help of her daughter, Hannah reads her first children’s book “Mary’s Wild Winter Feast” to a full room at the Juneau Public Library, Juneau, Alaska.2FullRoom

3LilyHopeI was brought to tears when Lily Hope told our T’akDeinTaan Clan story “Salmon Boy” – if you have the chance to ever hear her tell this story, drop everything, attend and listen…!

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Ketchikan Tlingit writer, Sondra Simone Segundo reads her very first children’s book “Killer Whale Eyes”

Thank you to all the parents and children who came out this morning to attend this storytelling event!  Thank you to the co-sponsors Juneau Public Libraries and the Sealaska Heritage Insititue.  Gunalcheesh!

Illustrating a Children’s Book

the first of several illustrations for a children’s book by Hannah Lindoff

Alaskan-born writer, Hannah Lindoff is writing a children’s book about a child’s experiences in putting up foods for winter from Southeast Alaska’s sea and land.   Another artist formerly born and raised in Juneau, Nobu Koch and myself are collaborating on the illustrations.  Above is an example of our combined efforts.

Under the influence of my friend, the infamous collage-artist/painter, Cecil Touchon, I began making collage about 12 years ago in 2001.  He encouraged me to take the Northwest Coast form line art and “play” with it.  I copied his technique, using similar materials and added the form line elements.  Such fun!

I am currently working on the last few collages for the book.  By the first weekend in October, I will then scan and email them off to Hannah for approval before she then emails them off to Nobu to complete image.   I am working on these collages in my studio in Colorado, Hannah writes in Juneau, Nobu is living and working in Seattle; how cool is technology that the three of us, who live miles apart, can collaborate on a project together like this?