Amber at the booth

Me enjoying a chat with a visitor

This year at the Friends of the Left Bank Studio booth, in addition to meeting people from all over the world, we can enjoy another of the Fair’s big attractions — balloon artist Poppin’ Penelope is right across from us! She’s making sculptures large and small, including the Ferris wheel below made entirely of balloons. Stop by and see us (and Penny) through August 18, in the Cultural Center at the Iowa State Fair.

Update: The 2013 Fair has now ended. “Thank you” to everyone who stopped by!

Penny sculpting with balloons
(she’s a bit blurry since she was dancing too)

Penny’s giant balloon Ferris wheel