We've Been Busy

What's that?  I haven't blogged in a while?  We've been busy.

Remember when Jeremy made "Starry Night" for the Orem Library the Summer of 2014?  This is the scaled down version but it still took a lot of work.
Balloon art for the kids' elementary school art show.  Isn't it great?

Starry Starry Night

Meet Derek Banks.  He is a 15-year old concert pianist who recently returned from a concert tour with his teacher and other talented students in New Zealand. 

Before he left, he took some time to visit "Starry Night" made out of balloons at the Orem Library.  He spent about 3-4 hours writing and memorizing his own arrangement of Don McLean's "Vincent," also known as "Starry Starry Night."  Pretty impressive, right? 
Jeremy took some footage of Derek playing "Starry Starry Night" in front of "Starry Night" and made a youtube video of it.  Take a look at it on Derek's youtube channel.  Jeremy will later make a more balloon focused video for his own channel.

Also, watch this video of Derek playing another classical piece for a competition at a piano store.  The video with the most views will win an upright piano.  Derek's mom is in need of a piano that she can give piano lessons on.

And see my kids in their usual positions when we spend time in a library.  If there are books somewhere where we are, they will find them.

It's Up

Well, "Starry Night" is up at the Orem Library now.  It was quite an adventure (though not too stressful) hanging it. 
Word of advice- fishing line doesn't break as easily as string when hanging a giant balloon masterpiece.  Go with the fishing line in the first place.

It was fun to see so many people stopping to look at it.  We went to the teddy bear picnic (the summer reading program's kickoff event) this evening and even saw some friends from our ward who came down.  

It will be up through Wednesday.  There's still time to see it.

It's Art

Look what's going to be hung up at the Orem Library for the start of the Summer Reading Program.
Jeremy had been anticipating this for a while once he found out the theme had to do with art.

Starry Night by Van Gogh... with balloons?  Cool, right?
He and another balloon twister named Jelly Otis worked on this one.  Thanks, Jelly.
It took them 3 days to complete.  It's about 23 feet by 16 feet and it will be hanging at the library starting Monday.  Come see it.  You know I will.