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Fun Valley Hailey resident Kim Howard drew the illustrations for the bilingual kids’ book “Un Circo Mágico.” Courtesy graphic
Artist Draws Magic For
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ongtime Valley resident and children’s book illustrator Kim Howard will host a youth art session and presentation at the The Community Library in Ketchum’s Children’s Library on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public and will incorporate a book signing of “Un Circo Mágico” (A Magic Circus)—a kids’ book that includes Howard’s illustrations. The event will also include a PowerPoint presentation about the travel, relationships and experiences that have inspired Howard’s illustrations. The limited-edition release of “Un Circo Mágico”—a book written in both Spanish and English—is “a story born from the fascinating efforts of entre amigos (between friends) and the good work those people are doing from one small village in Mexico,” Howard said in an interview. The event will be a continued initiative to spread awareness for the entre amigos—an entirely volunteer-powered nonprofit organization focused on innovative recycling methods and environmentally conscious living.
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Mountain Canvas ‘Art Car’ Melds Valley’s Ski And Art Cultures BY MARYLAND DOLL
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he city of Ketchum is believed by its Arts Commission to be the only city in the country that devotes five percent of its public capital improvement budget to the arts. Soon, the city and Sun Valley Co. will unveil another first that attests to the local community’s passion for art and for the mountain culture that has made the Sun Valley area world famous as a destination ski spot. A so-called “Art Car”—a gondola car that displays a vinyl wrap of a painting by local artist Ralph Harris—will go into service on Sun Valley Co.’s gondola line on Bald Mountain on Saturday. Those behind the
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“Un Circo Mágico” tells the story of a circus that brought magic to one small village. Courtesy graphic
Howard describes the village of San Pancho, in Mexico, as “a beautifully authentic community that has grown as a model village for Mexico.” While on a working visit there, she came in contact with the organizer of entre amigos and was given a tour of the organization’s location. “I was blown away at the completely open, creative environment of entre amigos’ facilities,” Howard said. “There, people from all over the world work together to innovate new ways to give renewed life to products, containers, and other items normally discarded.” What Howard saw so impressed her that she urged entre amigos’ organizers “...to make a book out of this. Are there any stories locally that we could use to tell the tale?”
The volunteers of entre amigos, along with the villagers themselves, had just the right story to tell. “Creative mastermind and founder of Cirque du Soleil, Gilles Ste Croix, had previously come to San Pancho,” Howard said. “He focused his skills on the formation of a unique circus made entirely of re-used village products. Ste Croix and entre amigos taught the village children how to use what they had around them to create an imaginative spectacle for all to enjoy.” “Un Circo Mágico,” is the colorful and creative result of those collaborative efforts. The village children’s many hands were involved in the story’s artistic representation. They, along with Howard, channeled their love of their home and individu-
al styles into shaping the pictorial tale. Through both the event and the book, Howard wishes to spread awareness across the Wood River Valley for organizations like entre amigos. “There are so many wonderful people in our area that could help causes like entre amigos and, alongside motivated people, those causes can accomplish great things,” she said, adding that the success of her current project will be an important factor in the progress of her future project—a two-month return journey to volunteer on a new book, but, more importantly, any success will directly contribute to the advancement of recycling education and sustainable living practices.
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‘From Pilgrim To Pilgrim’ The Community Library in Ketchum currently has a photography exhibit on display titled “De Peregrina a Peregrina” or “From Pilgrim to Pilgrim” by Mónica Guerrero Mouret. “[The exhibit] tells a story of the annual pilgrimage taken by thousands to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City,” states a recent news release from the Library. “The photographs on display are a visual narrative, showing a December tradition that has developed for almost 500 years. The exhibition consists of 50 images showing fatigue, smiles, looks, bare feet, flowers, songs, costumes and prayers of men, women and children, who are all Mazahua Indian pilgrims from the State of Mexico. Working on this exhibit has led Mónica Guerrero Mouret to publish a book under the same title, which was delivered to Pope Benedict XVI last year, during his visit to Mexico.” The exhibit is on loan from the Mexican Consulate in Boise and will run through December. “We at the Library are honored to partner with the Mexican Consulate to display these vibrant photographs,” states Jenny Davidson, the Library’s executive director, in a recent news release. “In this season of giving, they provide a thoughtful, artistic chronicle of devotion.” The Library is located at 415 Spruce Avenue in Ketchum. For more information, call 208-726-3493. 18
The vivid expression in the books artwork is due to the joint efforts of both Howard and local youth.
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