Balloon Cloud

The Ballution Project

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In this project a cloud of balloons was created and released. These balloons originated from the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art in Kelowna, B.C. They are part of a project to visualize pollution from cars in this community. Each balloon filled with helium carries a balloon with car exhaust. Participants from a local school attached their ideas about pollution to the balloons.

All materials in this project are biodegradable. The balloons are made of latex that degrades at quickly as a maple leaf, the paper, reused, and the string is bird friendly

The Balloon Launch June 27, 2006

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Found Balloon!!

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ONE BALLOON'S APPROXIMATE TRAVEL DISTANCE: 800 km OR 500 miles

hello, my name is benson from Welling Alberta Canada. That's just south of
>Lethbridge Alberta. We live on a farm and we found the balloon and note in
>our field. That's crazy how it went over the mountains. And to write my
>feelings on pollution. Don't you guys pollute because it's coming straight
>to me.
>
>-benson

Did you find a balloon or tag?

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These balloons originated from the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They are part of a project to visualize pollution from cars in this community. The effects of pollution are often widespread and invisible. In this project, a balloon filled with helium carries a balloon with car exhaust.

If you find this tag, please e-mail treestories@hotmail.com and visit .blogspot.com or call Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art at 1.250.868.2298.
Thank you for your participation.

Event Poster

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at Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art.
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