In Singapore, Ed was asked to create two showcase pieces for Explorer Kid in Downtown East.  He created a fun tree with animals, assisted by about 20 local twisters.  He also created a chinese-style "chong-sum" dress, modeled here by Ms. Jenny Wang.  The piece took approximately 12 hrs to complete and used a very complex 6-way weave to create the traditional form-fitting dress.

In Belgium, Ed participated in the "Venetian Masquerade" balloon fashion show competition by creating these outfits.  While other competitors concentrated on a single outfit, Ed took the unique approach of creating a matching pair of costumes in the same timeframe.  "I felt that the origins of Venetian Masquerade was all about love... and the imagery I get is always of a couple at the masquerade event." 

The only non-balloon elements in the photo are the wigs, female shoes, and feather in the male tricorn hat.  Assistance was provided by Shirley Ray, Michael Abrahamson, Shonna Flanigan, and Bubblz.  The winner was the deserving Ms. Rie Hosokai, but Ed certainly made an impact with his matching outfits and the unique techniques used to create these outfits.

Balloon Manor 2006

Ed was a lead designer on the 2006 Balloon Manor Project team led by Larry Moss and Don Caldwell.  He designed the "Hanging Gallow-y" rooms, the arched alcove wall design, and the pop-out fireplaces.  The "Hanging Gallow-y"  room was the museum of artifacts recreated from the first Balloon Manor project.  The "face in the tree" was one of his signature sculptures from this exhibit (created with assistance from artist Aaron Hay).
 

In Belgium, Ed presented his first (in a series of four)  wearable balloon dress.  Each dress represents one the four elements - Water, Fire, Earth, Air.  "Water" is an asymmetric design with a "running water" weave and a skirt that reflects spraying water.  The dress is modeled by Ms. JoAnn Gray.  Body artwork was contributed by Ms. Lanna Maris.
 

Ed was a lead designer on the original Balloon Manor Project teams led by Larry Moss and Don Caldwell.  He designed the cemetery, front fencing, and wrought-iron gate entryway.  A lonely gravedigger maintains the cemetery in front of the manor.