Using a mixture of comedy, magic, story telling, puppetry, juggling, face painting, and balloon art, we offer entertainment for the whole family. Uncle Curt and Hugs have won awards for their balloon skills, costumes, and in skit competition. Uncle Curt and Hugs have successfully published 6 videos and one book on balloon art, which can be purchased in our e-commerce section. We have taught Balloon classes in local schools and at conventions. Uncle Curt's Balloon designs have been featured in international publications for Balloon Artists and enjoyed countless times by adults as well as children!

In 1993 Karan attended the Circus Magic clown convention held every February in Williamsburg, Va. and briefly spoke with a clown named Curt. They didn't see each other until a year later, when they finally met out of costume. They exchanged addresses and phone numbers, communications progressed, and they started visiting each other later that year. At that time Karan lived in Pittsburgh, and when she had an operation that fall, Curtis invited her to stay at his home to recuperate.