LECTURE: Louise Dixey and Velda Racehorse on Benedicte Wrensted

Sun Valley Museum of Art

Join Louise Dixey, Cultural Resources Director at the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and Velda Racehorse, Archivist at the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, for a conversation on Danish American photographer Benedicte Wrensted, who made portraits of many members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in her photography studio in Pocatello, Idaho, at the turn of the 20th century. This Lecture is part of SVMoA’s Portraits of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Past & Present Exhibition.

Free

BILINGUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: Memories in Collage with Artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards

The Hunger Coalition

Join artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards for a bilingual community workshop that invites participants of all ages to celebrate loved ones through collage. Using family photographs (or photocopies of photographs), assorted papers, printed images, and other materials, participants will create collages celebrating family and friends for inclusion in a community Day of the Dead altar. Artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards will guide participants in making their collages and provide an introduction to the symbolism and meaning behind Día de los Muertos. Artist Marianna Jimenez Edwards received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and currently teaches high school art in Boise. Through years of visits to family in Mexico, Edwards has developed a deep knowledge of the traditions associated with Día de los Muertos. Families and adults; no prior experience required.

BILINGUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: Día de los Muertos Ofrendas with Fonda Portales, Director of University Art at Boise State University

The Hunger Coalition

For many in Latin American cultures, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time to celebrate our ancestors through contemporary religious and indigenous, pre-Columbian imagery. The ofrenda (altar) is the center of that celebration and is made vibrant with the visual symbolism of cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, calaveras (skulls), foods, photographs, and more. Building the ofrenda is a communal and familial practice that allows the lives of our ancestors to be retold and remembered. Join SVMoA for an interactive ofrenda-building workshop led by Fonda Portales, a Mesoamerican art historian and the Director of University Art at Boise State University. She will guide us through the elements represented in Aztec history as we build a communal altar together and place our photographs there. All are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring a small item and photograph that represents a deceased loved one to include on the workshop altar.

BILINGUAL COMMUNITY EVENT & WORKSHOP: Día de los Muertos

The Hunger Coalition

Join SVMoA and the Hunger Coalition for a Community Workshop on Portraiture and Self-Representation at our annual Día de los Muertos Celebration! Participants are invited to bring objects and wear clothing that represents who they are and how they want to be seen. A photographer will take portraits of families, friends, and individuals, inviting sitters to express themselves as they participate in the creation of a collective portrait of the Wood River Valley. We’ll have Polaroid cameras on hand for participants to photograph each other with, too. Everyone will receive a copy of their portrait to take with them.

Free

FREE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: Día de los Muertos With Music by Mariachi Tleyotltzin

The Hunger Coalition

Join the Sun Valley Museum of Art, the Hunger Coalition, and Community Partners for a Día de los Muertos Celebration! Music by Mariachi Tleyotltzin, dance performance by SVMoA's Mexican Folkloric Dance students, 2-2:30pm. Free workshop on portraiture and self-representation, 1-3pm. Music, food, crafts, and altars on view from 1-3pm.  

EVENING EXHIBITION TOUR: In Conversation: Will Wilson

Sun Valley Museum of Art

Join SVMoA's curators for a tour of In Conversation: Will Wilson and Portraits of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Past & Present. This event takes place from 5:30–6:30pm. Part of SVMoA’s exhibitions In Conversation: Will Wilson and Portraits of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Past & Present

Free

WORKSHOP: Hand-cut Leather Tassels

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

In this introductory three-hour leather workshop, participants will learn to make their own hand-cut leather tassels. Participants will make 2-3 tassels each to keep or share. All materials are provided. Age & Ability: 16+, beginners welcome! This workshop takes place from 6-9pm at the Hailey Classroom. About the Instructor Morgan Buckert builds custom cowboy boots in her Hailey, Idaho workshop. Using traditional techniques and vintage machinery, Morgan builds cowboy boots and leather goods meant to last a lifetime

$75

OPEN STUDIO: Printmaking

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Try your hand at printmaking using a press. Cut a 4x6 linoleum block and do a simple one-color print. Work from images provided in the Open Studio, or bring in your own images to work from. Caty Kendall will be assisting everyone with using the press and learning some of the basics of the printmaking process. All printmaking materials provided at the Open Studio. Ages 16+; all levels, beginners welcome This open studio takes place from 6–8:30pm. About the Instructor Caty Kendall has an MFA from Pratt Institute and has been teaching all ges for more than twenty years. Her work has been presented in multiple galleries on the East Coast and is in the permanent printmaking collections of the New York Public Library and the University of Georgia.

$25

COMMUNITY PROGRAM: Afternoon Art—Ketchum

Sun Valley Museum of Art

Play, create, discover, and have fun! Afternoon Art is a free drop-in opportunity for community members of all ages to explore concepts from the Museum's current exhibition and create works of art. Families and friends are encouraged to communicate, reflect, and produce as artists together. Perfect for art lovers, curious minds, and anyone seeking inspiration. Projects will vary. Age & Ability: all ages, families encouraged to attend together Ketchum Afternoon Art runs from 1:30–4:30pm at the Sun Valley Museum of Art. Afternoon Art is offered in Ketchum on the first Friday of each month and in Hailey on the second Friday from 1:30-4:30pm and are recommended for families with children of all ages. Please be sure to check dates and location.

Free

COMMUNITY PROGRAM: Afternoon Art—Hailey

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Play, create, discover, and have fun! Afternoon Art is a free drop-in opportunity for community members of all ages to explore concepts from the Museum's current exhibition and create works of art. Families and friends are encouraged to communicate, reflect, and produce as artists together. Perfect for art lovers, curious minds, and anyone seeking inspiration. Projects will vary. Age & Ability: all ages, families encouraged to attend together Hailey Afternoon Art runs from 1:30–4:30pm at SVMoA's Hailey Classroom. Afternoon Art is offered in Ketchum on the first Friday of each month and in Hailey on the second Friday from 1:30-4:30pm and are recommended for families with children of all ages. Please be sure to check dates and location.

Free

LECTURE: An Evening with David Sedaris

The Argyros

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso. Sedaris has been nominated for five Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. There are over 16 million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages. He has been awarded the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, Time 2001 Humorist of the Year Award, as well as the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as a member into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2020 the New York Public Library voted Me Talk Pretty One Day one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years.

Event Series OPEN STUDIO: Figure Drawing

OPEN STUDIO: Figure Drawing

SVMoA Hailey Classroom

Use this opportunity to hone technical drawing skills in a relaxed environment while drawing directly from the human figure. A model will hold a variety of poses throughout the 2-hour session. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies; drawing boards will be provided. Age & ability: 18+, all skill levels welcome! The class takes place from 6–8pm. Fall 2024 Open Studio Sessions: Tue, Oct 8, 6-8pm Tue, Nov 12, 6-8pm Tue, Dec 10, 6-8pm (register for each Open Studio session/date individually)

$25

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