By Ashley Morgan
Who knew that Navarro County had its very own balloon artist? Well, we do, and her name is Kourtnie Scholz also known as Korkie Balloons. She resides in Dawson, Texas with her husband of twelve years and three children. She began her balloon journey when she first started dating her husband thirteen years ago. She was taught by her in-laws. Her mother-in-law was an artist and face painter for parties/events while her father-in-law built custom trackless trains and rented them out. The very next weekend (May 2010) after learning; she worked a birthday party where she spent two hours making ladybug bracelets for all the partygoers.
Balloon Artists are those that create balloon animals and other balloon twisted decoration sculptures. They are also known as balloon twisters or benders. Korkie Balloons has gone all over the DFW location from Dallas to Fort Worth, Navarro County and the Waco area. She is looking to expand her locations to more of Navarro County, and is even willing to go out of state if someone needs her to do an event. Her booking is based off the hours a person needs and where the location is. Not only does she do events and parties; she also teaches classes for individuals and groups on how to twist balloons themselves. There is something for everyone, young and old.
Kourtnie makes sure she keeps up to date with all the kid’s characters and animals. When she has time, she attends balloon conferences in Dallas and in the future would love to participate in competitions where they make balloon dresses and jungle animals. In order to do her job, she requires quality balloons like Qualatex that she buys online or shops for in Arlington and Dallas, as well as balloon pumps and most important her talent. Balloons have to be ordered months in advance thanks to the covid epidemic. It takes awhile to learn how to tie the balloons and to keep them from popping.
“I will be at a Corsicana school for an event at the end of the month, I want people to know that I’m here and part of the community” Kourtnie stated. “I want to bring joy to kids, and I love the creativity of balloons” she said. Her favorite balloon she makes right now are little turtles like Crush and Squirt from the movie Finding Nemo. Korkie Balloons is looking forward to meeting new faces and going to more events/parties. She can be found on Facebook or messaged at korkieballoons@gmail.com.
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