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This holiday season, PARK is teaming up with Fairmont Banff Springs to bring some elegant Christmas warmth to the venerated hotel. Together with Calgary Party 50 and Foxglove Studio — both local organizations known for their large-scale pieces — we introduced a series of fun, classic, and always instagram-worthy installations throughout the hotel. If you’re staying in Banff, or just taking a day-trip, be sure to check out the incredible work by these amazing local artists! Happy Holidays!
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Maria Galura made her dreams come true since being fascinated by balloons at age 8. Today, her balloon art installations have shared smiles, wonder and whimsy to Calgarians. Photos of her balloon art have been shared across Canada, US, Australia, UK, Russia, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico.
Creating one of a kind balloon art as community offerings, she finds delightful color play, various sizes of biodegradable balloons and textures for statement pieces. Maria's design theory begins with optimizing space and layering experiential elements to deliver unforgettable balloon moments for the audience. Be it outdoor in arctic temperatures or the heatwave: she is equipped with grace, parka or sunscreen respectively!
She is a proud Filipino immigrant and is based in Calgary with her husband and 3 daughters.
Foxglove Studio is a creative floral studio that uses fresh flowers as a medium of artistic expression. Zephyr is a multimedia installation inspired by the symbolism of wind and the Greek God of the same name. Zephyr personifies a gentle westerly breeze; powerful and invisible with a strong influence on material elements. Using the art of floral design to convey a message from the wind, this piece, which appears in space unexpectedly, can be interpreted as a symbol of moving spirit, the vital breath of the universe, or a gentle whisper from the gods. A breezy message of gentle transformation, serenity and encouragement.
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