Friday, August 22, 2008
and
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Ramada Inn of Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale, CA
A convention for children, family and corporate entertainers:  twisters, magicians, clowns, body artists, jugglers, etc.
Ralph Dewey has been active in the art of
balloon book, Dewey’s New Balloon Animals,
was published in 1976.  Since that time, he has
authored 15 balloon books.  He has also written
dozens of magazine articles on balloon
twisting, balloon ministry, clowning and similar
topics.  They have appeared in, Clown Alley,
Clowning Around, The Calliope, Clown Impact
Newsletter, Laugh*Makers, The Christian
Conjurer, The Cross and The Clown and
Church Recreation Magazine.  He has also
been featured in Balloon Magic, The Magazine.  
Dewey has appeared on The Swan’s Place TV
show and also a Daystar network program
called Hide The Word In Your Heart Club.  He
has lectured at T&Jam, at Twist and Shout, at
DiamondJam and at the Millennium Jam in
Belgium.  In 2004, he received the “Life Time of
Ralph Dewey has been active in the art of
balloon sculpturing since 1975.  His first
balloon book, Dewey’s New Balloon Animals,
balloon sculpturing since 1975.  His first was
published in 1976.  Since that time, he has
authored 15 balloon books.  He has also written
dozens of magazine articles on balloon
twisting, balloon ministry, clowning and similar
topics.  They have appeared in, Clown Alley,
Clowning Around, The Calliope, Clown Impact
Newsletter, Laugh*Makers, The Christian
Conjurer, The Cross and The Clown and
Church Recreation Magazine.  He has also
been featured in Balloon Magic, The Magazine.  
Dewey has appeared on The Swan’s Place TV
show and also a Daystar network program
called Hide The Word In Your Heart Club.  He
has lectured at T&Jam, at Twist and Shout, at
DiamondJam and at the Millennium Jam in
Belgium.  In 2004, he received the “Life Time of
Sharing” award presented at the Millennium
Jam.  For about seven years he has written a
monthly balloon column for Balloon HQ.  
Several times he has presented balloon lecture
tours in Europe.  He was one of the first
pioneers in the area of gospel balloons, and is
well known as a leader in the art of balloon
sculpturing.  In addition to books on balloons,
he has also written books on gospel chalk
talks, gospel clown skits, gospel paper tricks,
clown clip art, clown comedy and gospel
juggling.  To date, Dewey has published a total
of 30 books and 7 DVDs.  He has earned five
“Best Balloon Lecture” awards from the
Fellowship of Christian Magicians.  His talents
also include cartooning, puppetry, comedy
emcee, magic and juggling.  He regularly uses
balloons in his child evangelism ministry.  He is
often seen lecturing at conventions and
teaching workshops.  He has been a staff
instructor at many clown camps.  Ralph
originated the “Joey to the World” gospel clown
convention, the DewJam Balloon Convention
and Kingdom Twisters.  Twice Dewey has been
a room designer for Balloon Manor.  In 2005,
Dewey was given the very first David Grist
Memorial Award.  In 2004 Dewey originated his
Balloon Excellence Awards designed to
recognize and encourage talented twisters
throughout the world.  So each year he
presents these awards to deserving balloon
professionals.  Dewey gives God the full credit
for his success.