Shortly after we started experimenting with a design for a kaleidoscope made of balloons, we learned that the Rochester Museum and Science Center chose kaleidoscopes as the theme for their 2019 gala. This video captured our installation at the gala with a heavy emphasis on the fully working, and motorized kaleidoscope.
Read MoreTwo recent projects are examples of what we can do with logos at very different scales. A small recreation of the Corvette logo for a local dealership was intended to add just a bit of color for a demo day with a new car. The 15-foot YMCA logo was built over the course of a day as an interactive Bubble Mural with hundreds of community participants.
Read MoreWhen Larry was a little kid, he wanted to be an astronaut. Decades later, with a team of Airigami artists, he had an opportunity to do an installation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. It was a recreation of a boot worn by Neil Armstrong to walk on the moon.
Read MoreOur last space-themed installation took place at the Transplant Games of America in Houston in 2014. It’s exciting to be part of this celebration. Now we get to do something entirely different.
Read MoreFor our local friends, we’ve started offering balloon deliveries. We’re often asked about what we can do on a small scale to recognize achievements, holidays, and other special occasions. In answer to that, we’ve become the Rochester affiliate of Balloon Planet.
Read MoreAs sad as we are to see Maker Media go away, makers are not going away. Here’s where we’ve been and what’s coming up.
Read MoreWe've been adding to our repetoire of custom backdrops. These new Moonscapes are the perfect instagrammable photo op
Read MoreMuseum exhibits, color with kaleidoscopes, stage design, and a new staff member.
Read MoreWe recently mentioned that Derrick has been working on math videos in the studio. And of course, when you're teaching math, you kinda have to use bunnies from time to time. That's where Kelly and Larry came in. We filled the studio with bunnies to help Derrick with his next video.
Read MoreIt's pretty obvious that we love balloons. We wouldn't be doing what we do if that weren't the case. But one of the greatest joys to us is seeing how other people react to our creations. This Valentine's Day, one of our local Wegmans grocery stores asked us to decorate. It was great being able to enhance the floral display with a few balloons.
Read MoreGiant Balloon Makey, the mascot of Maker Faire, visited Maker Faire Dubai last week. How do we know that? Because the photos show him standing in front of the Burj Khalifa, an iconic structure in the heart of Dubai.
Read MoreIt’s a new year and a great time for other new things, like a new Airigami web site. It’s also a chance to recap all that’s happened in the last few months. We’ve been so busy working, we haven’t been writing about it. Our latest Kickstarter campaign has come and gone, books have shipped to our backers, we’ve appeared at a few more Maker Faires, community-built Bubble Murals™ have appeared in numerous places, and we’re booking our spring and summer now with a few international exhibitions in the works.
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