Airigami: Giant Balloon Dragon
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
MAKERS
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.
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.
Brian Asman
Brian Asman has been bringing joy to the masses with latex balloons for over 15 years. His inflatable art has earned him a television series, "The Unpoppables!" and have taken him around the world.
Thousands of balloons will be used to construct a massive dragon before your eyes. A fragile material will be used to create a fierce beast. All Maker Faire visitors will be given an opportunity to try their hand at creating art with balloons.
What inspired you to make this project?:
We love making art accessible to others, largely by leveling the playing field between those that have received formal training in art and those that have not. Working with a medium that's usually thought of as a toy helps us to accomplish that goal.
