Clown camp aims to lift frowns
"You can't just pull on a wig and slap a watermelon smile on and — 'Poof!' — you're a clown," says Julie Varholdt, the veteran clown named "Lovely Buttons."
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Clown camp
Julie Varholdt, aka "Lovely Buttons," poses for a portrait at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. The week long event is held for clowns across the United States and Canada to learn, get inspired, and network.
"Clowning is an art, it is an ancient art," said Varholdt, whose grandfather was a clown. "You can't just pull on a wig and slap a watermelon smile on and — 'Poof!' — you're a clown. Unfortunately, we see it a lot."
Credit: AP Photo/Grant Hindsley
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