- April 24, 2026
Artist assistant Andrea Galvin assisting a young aspiring artist create her newspaper hat. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
Artist assistant Andrea Galvin. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
The Altered Art booth. Photo courtesy of Andrea Galvin
Delandapalooza's main stage emcee Brian Goldsberry sports a hat made from newspaper pages. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
Natasha Azari from "Save the Arts Movement," an organization ran out of Daytona Beach. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
Josh Hoffman Claire Zurstadt. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
A girl wears a hat made of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
A boy wears a hat made out of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
A boy makes a hat made out of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
People sport hats made out of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
A girl wears a hat made of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
People sport hats made out of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
People sport hats made out of newspapers. Photo courtesy of Tamara Huth
The dress made entirely from copies of the Ormond Beach Observer. Photo by Tamara Huth
Fashion, made out of newspapers?
That's the idea that came to Ormond Beach resident Tamara Huth's mind one day in her studio.
“As I sat in my studio with a whole bunch of recycled items wondering where to begin, an Ormond Observer copy caught my eye,” Huth said. “I began folding and taping what turned into a whimsical dress created solely from newspaper, tape and a bit of bubble wrap. The hat followed to complete the ensemble.”
On Saturday, April 18, Huth showcased her creations alongside her artist assistant Andrea Galvin at her "Altered Art" booth at the 14th annual DeLandapalooza and inaugural Love, Earth, Music and Art Festival in downtown DeLand.
Huth’s booth featured many recycled items to be used in a plethora of crafts. She had copies of the Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach Observer newspapers to create hats as a craft option for attendees. Huth also had a dress on display that she made entirely from copies of the Ormond Beach Observer.
Participants at the festival fabricated whatever their imaginations urged them to make, but the newspaper hats remained "the big hit of the day,” Huth said.
Huth is the community engagement coordinator at the Pace Center for Girls in Ormond Beach and also serves as the Songwriters Showcases of America Board of Directors Secretary. SSA puts on the Delandapalooza alongside Phil Weidner, the event’s coordinator.
The banner of the Altered Art booth was made from recycled, scrapped fabric and hand-sewn by the Pace students. You don't need a lot of money in order to form something creative, Huth said.
“I believe every person is born with a creative spark and often this spark is snuffed out before adulthood,” Huth said. “Creativity should be nurtured through the arts.”
Huth also hopes that through using recycled items, she can bring awareness on keeping planet earth clean as each action can generate a much larger ripple-like effect.
