THIS WAS THIS THE PRACTICE SCULPTURE FOR A MUCH LARGER BALLOON RENDITION  OF "GOD," COMMISSIONED BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED UCC, THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. THEY ARE A NATION WIDE CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL CREEDS INCLUDING PEOPLE FROM THE GAY COMMUNITY. MY COMMISSION WAS TO HELP THEM BUILD A FLOAT TO ENTER IN THE SEATTLE 2006 PRIDE PARADE. I HAVE ONLY JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A DIGITAL CAMERA, SO I UNFORTUNATLEY DON'T HAVE ANY PICTURES OF THE LARGER FLOAT. THE THEME WAS "GOD IS STILL SPEAKING" AND THE SCULPTURE WAS A COMPLETE TORSO OF GOD PROTRUDING OUT OF WHITE CLOUDS SPEAKING INTO A MEGA PHONE... IT WAS ALL BALLOONS AND QUITE A SITE.

THE BALLOON DEVIL

THIS WAS A HAT THAT I ACTUALLY MADE FOR ME... SOME ASSOCIATES OF MINE OWN NERVOUS NELLIE'S COFFEE SHOP IN BALLARD AND RECENTLY MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION ON 17th AVE. TO CELEBRATE THE MOVE THEY HELD THEIR OWN PARADE COMPLETE WITH BALLOON SCULPTURE BY ME, UNICYCLISTS, SCOTTISH BAG PIPES AND DOZENS OF PEOPLE IN COSTUME. I WENT AS A DEVIL, KEEPING WITH THE NERVOUS NELLIE'S "IMP" THEME. THE HAT IS MODELED HERE BY ANOTHER ASSOCIATE, #6 FROM NOT A NUMBER CARDS & GIFTS ON WALLINGFORD, WHOM I VISITED LATER THAT DAY.