Balloon Hats

Episode #40

For the last several years, I have had a special relationship with a Styrofoam Head. We get along very well and never argue (in part because she rarely talks back.) When I have free time or am procrastinating or trying to de-stress, I practice making balloons hats. The Styrofoam Head models them and I take photos so I remember the design. Some are very practical designs that I will make while working at parties; some are theoretical, testing what the balloon is capable of doing.

The main point is simply to practice, to keep my chops up and to come up with new ideas. Practice, no matter what the craft, is one of the most beautiful things in the world because it allows you to check out of reality, become completely absorbed in discovery and growth, and then you return to reality reenergized and refreshed.

I have made 1000's of hats for/with the Styrofoam Head over the years and have never really shared them before. Here are around 40 or so, made between 2003 and last week.

The music is an instrumental version of the J. Brown Boogie by Unpopable, which you can download here for free:

http://www.unpopable.com/J.B.B_Instru.mp3

(You can buy the original version with vocals on Itunes)

Addi

p.s. I have recently started giving private balloon hat classes via video conferencing. If you are interested write me at twist@balloonhatclass.com and we can figure it out.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Inflatable
• Minute
• balloon
• hat
• hats
• twist
• crown
• bass
• unpopable
• practice
• craft

[1235670you]

An incredible show! Enjoy your break and come back soon with more fabulous fun,

[ron808]

creative indeed that even adults would not mind wearing for fun!

[MegaMisfit138]

WOW! your hat's are awesome! And different than any I've ever seen!

[junglejimboston]

Great hats!

[lioramek]

Dear Adi

Your hats are so uniqe!!!

I would like to prticipate in one of your video classes.

how can I do it?

thank

Liora

[perriwinkle79]

excellent!!!



[lysbella66]

Man... your work with balloons is better then many others arts!!! I'm from Brazil and the word I have to define your work is... MARAVILHOSO!!!

[AlisonLeungCL]

Dear Addi,

Thank you so much for sharing your works! I love them all, your works make people happy, and inspiring...

Alison

Balloon Hat Fans for years

[TheMrcooldude97]

1:58... =O

[nanengmameng]

hi addi,

you are an artist..a very fine artist. i see your design that is really an exceptional sculpture. if only you can make it into another form of hard objects, maybe i can purchase to keep to my home.. balloon wont last you know?