A write up and some video of diamond jam balloon fashion show; http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/gran ... ill_b.html

wow... that is the newspaper from where I lived... I just moved.  Larry and Kelly came to stay a week with me and we competed in the Artprize contest - building the "Birth of Venus" ... what an experience.

Jason Hackonwerth, another balloon artist, was also in the competition... had a much better venue then we had.. location .. .location ... location was the key... and there were only 3 or 4 buildings that were "the location"... although everyone who did venture over to our venue... and said our display outside his... and they were getting the two confused.. ok off my soap box...