Two Exciting News Items!

We're having lots of fun with Graduation, Prom and "finally the weather is better" season. In the midst of all of the balloon fun going on right now, we've got a couple of news items to share.

Up, Up & Away! was selected this month as the Featured Portfolio at BalloonHQ.com, the internet's premiere site to educate, share, and promote balloon art for entertainers and decorators. We feel honored to be included on the list of previously featured artists!

Our next news tidbit is one that has put a permanent grin on our faces...we worked recently in North Carolina at a Mini Cooper gathering. Gathering might not be the best word as around 500 Mini Coopers and their drivers converged on a resort in the Smoky Mountains for a weekend of fun. While making balloons at this event, John was photographed by Motor Trend and the pic has been included in their review of the event. We thought seeing our balloon artistry on ESPN was cool...and now Motor Trend. WOW!

Twisted: A Balloonamentary

Last year we made a trip to Austin, Texas to build a balloon sculpture for the South by Southwest Film Festival premiere of Twisted: A Balloonamentary. We designed the sculpture and led an immensely talented group of local balloon artists and two additional out-of-town artists to create a movie theatre sculpture for the world premiere of a documentary exploring the lives of eight balloon artists and how their journeys were changed by balloons. SXSW was an amazing gathering of talent and we can't think of a better place for such a fun film to debut!

So here's the good news: you can now get your own copy of Twisted: A Balloonamentary! AND you might even catch a glimpse of Up, Up & Away's own John and Johnna doing what they do best in Austin, Texas. We're still spinning from how cool this whole experience has been and super-excited for Sara and Naomi, the filmmakers. Please buy their movie--you'll enjoy it!