If you’ve ever taken a stroll through Old Sacramento, you have probably seen a balloon artist whipping up a colorful balloon animal for a kid. To someone just walking by, it may seem that that’s all ...

For Masayoshi Matsumoto, also known as Isopresso Balloon, a simple dog-shaped balloon animal is utter child's play.

Masayoshi Matsumoto, the man behind the creations, said: "It is very difficult. I create the shape by a process of trial and error" Looking for something to help your children's party go off with a ...

This space has had occasion to quarrel with alleged artist Jeff Koons before. A while ago, some may remember, Koons appropriated an image from West Marin photographer Art Rogers, a couple with eight ...

Among the many things that a police officer carries on their belt, balloons are usually not one of them. However, a police officer in Orem has made the ballon a tool of his trade. "I'm surprised at ...

Courtesy photo/ Kerrie Baughman, a clerical unit supervisor for Blair County, also creates unique balloon art pieces. Baughman provides her services to schools, birthday parties, summer carnivals, ...

It’s easy to think of balloon twisters as nothing more than children’s entertainers ready to make hats, swords and animals at a moment’s notice, but balloon art can also be incredibly complex. Here ...

Many of us will have experienced balloon art at children’s parties, but Masayoshi Matsumoto has taken the fun activity to a new level of artistry and mastery. The Japanese artist’s work focuses on the ...

For many of us, the idea of “balloon art” conjures up images of three-strand balloon animals or balloons wrapped around a column or in an arch. But if you’re heading to this year’s State Fair, prepare ...