Let’s start off by talking about the inflatable gastric balloon. Giovanni Traverso: Absolutely. So, where we started was really by thinking about the fundamentals. By that, I mean when you eat ...

with yard-wide balloon spheres substituting for metal balls. There’s Miranda Makaroff’s “Synchronized Chaos,” a hallway lined with inflatable 6-foot-tall heads. Walking through Alex ...

But his true passion, passed down from his parents, is balloons. He has transformed that passion into a career creating ephemeral inflatable sculptures unlike those seen at a typical child’s ...

The balloon is elevated on a sleek 4-foot blue ... to chime in with their thoughts and reactions to the larger-than-life inflatable. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.