A New Port Richey balloon entertainer debuts his twisted couture - Jimmy Leo was nursing a broken heart when someone first handed him a balloon shaped like an animal. He figured he could make things like that, though his initial attempts were aimed at relieving the stress of a failed relationship.
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Byrne, Strunk make artistic fashion statement in their medium at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center - Better known as the Balloon Guy, Byrne will present five ensembles made from . . . do I have to say it?
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Rembrandts Of The Runway - "Pop Art" by Mark Byrne is among the fashions included in this year's Wearable Art Show at the Dunedin Fine Art Center.
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Woman Leaves Pentagon, Decides to Make More Balloon Hats - After more than 30 years of working in the Defense Department, the last five spent at the Pentagon dealing with issues related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Judy Kopff is taking more seriously her job as a clown.
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California Targets New Menace: - California state Sen. Jack Scott says he didn't intend to "be a party pooper." It's just that helium-filled foil balloons -- like those found at hospital gift shops and office parties -- are dangerous. They float into electric lines and cause power outages, more than 800 in California last year, utilities say. He drafted a bill to ban foil balloons; it sailed through the state Senate and now awaits a vote in the Assembly.
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OUR NEIGHBORS: Real-life family circus - Treci Collender and her family have learned playing make-believe can result in real cash. Treci, also known as Princess the Clown, can often be found painting faces at birthday parties or outdoor festivals with husband, Steve, and their three girls.
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Moss turns balloons into so much more - As the founder and artistic director of Airigami LLC, Moss has created memorable, large-scale balloon sculptures depicting the Brooklyn Bridge for Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Pittsford and a haunted house at the Medley Centre in Irondequoit.
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Sales organization meshes with talent agency - Alexander made some changes in order to develop Balloon Distractions into the $200,000 company it is today.
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'Not just making balloons' - Mack Painter twists, turns shapes into fun sculptures
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Helium shortage threatening to pop balloon businesses - Officials say a nationwide shortage of helium, the lighter-than-air gas used to fill commercial balloons, is threatening Ohio balloon businesses.
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Balloonatics: Tesco ban - A CLOWN banned from using a bubble-making machine has been told by killjoy Tesco bosses: “You can’t use BALLOONS either.”
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Man floats 193 miles using chair, balloons - Oregon resident fulfills childhood dream with 105 helium balloons
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The Balloon Inspired Frosted Sheep Light - Intended to emulate balloon animals made by clowns, this witty and festive lighting is made of frosted blown glass with a silver-finished steel stand.
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Floating on air: Local duo pumped up about documentary on balloon art - The tagline to “Twisted: A Balloonamentary” says it all: “Once you can make a balloon dog, you can do anything.”
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Balloon Sculptors Hold National Convention - It seems like every occupation imaginable now has a national convention. And this phenomenon was no more apparent than in Nashville recently as hot air and latex were king
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