Airigami: Building a balloon robot
World Maker Faire 2016
October 1st-2nd
Non-traditional building materials can be very effective. Here, thousands of balloons will be used to construct a Makey, the Maker Faire robot approximately 20 feet tall.
Larry Moss
Larry Moss is full of hot air and visionary ideas. He combines the two with balloons and twists them into community-building art experiences. With a background in entertainment, applied math, and elementary education Larry breathes life into STEAM.
http://www.airigami.com
Kelly Cheatle
Kelly Cheatle specializes in elegantly loud design and is a materials and process fiend. Her artwork varies in scale by several orders of magnitude, from multi-story massive installations to sculptures small enough to sit comfortably on a penny.
http://airigami.com
Todd Neufeld
Twistin’ Todd Neufeld, former patent attorney, impassioned by his art, is a most unique artist and entertainer. His career “popped” after the construction of a World Record balloon sculpture nearly made him miss the bar exam.
http://twistedballoon.com
Lisa McIntire
Lisa McIntire became interested in art at a young age, experimenting with assorted creative fields, from crochet to stained glass. Stumbling upon balloons, she learned that tubes of latex could form so much more than stick figure-like creations.
http://www.airigami.com
Drew Ripley
Drew Ripley strives to create the unexpected. As an entertainer, his desire is to leave a sense of whimsy and delight, demonstrating his skills as an expert balloon artist, skilled micro-cyclist, and talented table-side magician.
http://www.drewripley.com
Kenwyn Dapo
Oddball, performer, funny person, balloon twister, grounded star-gazer, singer, talker, writer, patent holder, maker of stuff. Kenwyn is a full-time performer, appearing live, on TV, and even twisting balloons at the White House.
http://www.kenwyndapo.com/
