About Us

Shawn Aversa | Creative Director

Interior designer turned balloon artist (that's basically how it went down), Von Walter + funk started the organic balloon art movement in Pittsburgh in 2018... But let's back this thing up... Von Walter & Funk opened our doors in 2015, initially as a lifestyle shop with an interior design side-hustle; however, we found ourselves not quite finding our voice.  Fast forward 3 years and we were still searching for an element for the shop.. something that transcended our love of unique & fun accessories & decor, but fulfilled our passion for design, pushing our creative boundaries & continually transforming our surroundings in thoughtful & creative ways... no but seriously. At about that same time, we were inspired by watching the organic balloon art movement unfold in other cities and believed we could put own own spin on it here in the steel city, and just like that, we became Von Walter + funkBALLOON🌈.

The evolution from shop to event collective really wasn't that far off - our design approach has always been the same (balloons or otherwise): To work with what we have - to accentuate & embellish an existing space or feature with our own interpretation of how that space will benefit most. From making subtle, but unique changes to existing architectures, understanding the importance of color, depth & spatial nuances, to understanding & thinking about light, scale, texture & overall functionality & intelligence (that's the organic part 😉).  ...and we're really f'in good at it 💅.

At Von Walter + funkBALLOON we love making people happy! … like, really happy… we also love spreading joy and we really, really love creating beautiful spaces (and having fun, a course!). We hope to celebrate with you soon!