Arts, crafts from 100+ Idaho artists
By Eric Valentine
One of the Valley’s most popular and visually stimulating events is gearing up for its 21st year of bringing locals in touch with some of the best art in the region. The Ketchum Arts Festival runs July 12–14 at Festival Meadows near Sun Valley Resort.
This year, over a dozen new local artists join the mix of veteran artists to offer handcrafted windsocks, ceramics, glassblown ornaments, handmade wardrobe accessories, wind chimes, furniture, edible treasures, and locally made skincare. The art ranges from high-end sophistication by professionals to affordable arts and crafts by emerging artists. It is a family-friendly event with live music, food, a kids’ activity tent, and a spray water station to beat the summer heat.
Event details can be found inside the Festival Guide available at www.ketchumartsfestival.com. In the meantime, here are some insights on four of the artists who will be on hand with their works and wares next month.
Cydney Conger
A 30-year photographer after graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Calif., Conger focuses on humor, beauty, and thought-provoking moments in her work.
Aliki Georgakopoulos
Georgakopoulos says he has an “intense desire” to share colorful perspective and movement. He bases his abstract art on things he sees every day and through his unique life experiences.
Will Piculell
Picullel creates furniture that blends the elegance of the mid-century moderns and the spartan Scandinavians. He is a self-taught builder who was born and raised in Switzerland and has had homes in the mountains of Colorado, the beach towns of Southern California, and now in Hailey.
Marjolaine Renfro
A child of immigrants, Renfro did not have excess funds when she crafted every Wednesday night growing up. That frugality triggered a creativity that shows in her drawing and handmade greeting cards today.
