Elevating the quotidian to sacred status; I see the mundane as sacred, because it really is. I see daily life as an spectacle for the soul. I perceive artistic essence in the daily rituals of the people in India. – Jenny Kozlow

I see discarded objects as fragments of a culture on the brink of extinction, and yet the perennial symbols of mystic wisdom move me. – Michael Sims

Jenny Kozlow and Michael Sims are long-time residents of Costa Rica who are not only active in the arts, but also in community affairs.

Jenny Kozlow is the Director of Previda, a center located near Plaza Mayor that is dedicated to educating and preparing couples who are expecting babies in Costa Rica. The goal of Previda is to support future parents with the wisdom and serenity they will require to raise and educate their children.

Michael Sims is an educator at The European School in San Pablo de Heredia. He is the author of La Carreta Pintada (The Painted Oxcart), a coffee table book declared of cultural interest by Costa Rica’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in 2004. Auspiciously, its publication coincided with the UNESCO proclamation on 25 November 2005 of Costa Rica’s oxcart tradition as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

These artists will exhibit Mundano Sagrado, a collection of Ms. Kozlow’s photo collages and Mr. Sims’ artistic sculptures made from discarded objects.

The exhibit will take place at the Children’s Museum in San Jose, on May 4^th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.