Thanks to everyone who came out to twist with David Brenion last month. It was a blast — he basically held court and showed us some super simple designs and some crazy innovative things that made the balloons scream out in pain. It was fun!

There’s a lot going on at Fantasma for the summer so we’re not having a balloon jam there until September. But don’t worry, we have the solution to your balloon twisting jones:

Ken Stillman is touring the country and will be in the area on September 2nd. The details are being hashed out right now, but it looks like he’ll teach two classes at Tricky Business in Long Island. That’s where we had one of Don Caldwell’s farewell classes, and it was a great space. One of the classes will be on decor (or big) items, and other on twisted pieces to make at gigs. I’ll keep you posted via email, FB, etc. when we know what’s happening. Some newer twisters might not know who Ken Stillman is — trust me, he’s a living legend. His list of innovations and accomplishments is staggering.

That’s it for now. Feel free to post your news and fun links on facebook.com/nytwisters so everyone can see them.

-Todd,
p.s. don’t leave your balloons outside this month. I have a bag of geos that are fused together. And they smell bad.

Confirmed!