"He conjures up innocent wonder
   and aerial fancy” - San Francisco Weekly

The Artist
Sterling Johnson has performed versions of his hand blown bubbles for over 45 years. Trained as an engineer and lawyer, Sterling started his act to entertain friends, and developed it into a full stage show. He is the first person to walk completely through a bubble film and the only person to ever put a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble on stage without any straws or tubes. Sterling is the only entertainer who specializes in blowing bubbles with his hands.
 
He regularly showcases his talents for corporate events, theaters and museums. He has performed for Price Waterhouse, FAO Schwartz, Old Navy, and the Copia Wine Center. He also performed at the Great American Music Hall, the Mason Street Theater, Theater Artaud, Fort Mason’s Magic Theater, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Academy of Sciences, the Exploratorium and other San Francisco / Bay Area venues. He has performed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Seattle, Cincinnati and other locations.  He is often booked as one of several acts, sometimes with circus performers, such as the New Pickle Family Circus, Velocity Circus and other variety acts.  He helped to open for Huey Lewis and the News in Las Vegas.

He co-hosted the first and second International Bubble Blowers’ Conferences in San Francisco.  He has performed extensively in the Bay Area, in Tokyo twice, Dubai, and the White House.  He is most interested in helping people see bubbles freshly, to be in the moment and experience a true wonder that nature gives us from soap and water.

Sterling has appeared in Smithsonian and Omni Magazines and has been featured in all of the major newspapers in the Bay Area;  and Klutz’s original The Unbelievable Bubble Book.

“His energy and enthusiasm are infectious”
- Exploratorium, SF 

The Act
Sterling's stage act is done in two ways: without words, using a music background (often jazz or music to match your event); or a narration style that merges performance with a storyline. Sterling also does "Bubbles Close-Up," a continuous performance off stage where guests can roll up their sleeves and have a hands-on experience. Guests often comment, "I love being able to play as innocently as a child."

Even those not playing with wet hands can blow bubbles into bubbles, shoot bubbles up to the ceiling and have the opportunity to interact with the bubbles.  Both the stage act and Bubbles Close-Up are appropriate for corporate events, parties, elegant affairs - almost any event. They are each unusual beautiful and innocent experiences that evoke child-like "oh, wows" everytime.

Sterling also performs with big bubbles outdoors.  Under good conditions he can produce bubbles 6-8 feet in diameter and long bubble tubes that can reach 50 feet in length. He can also fill the sky with bubbles. 

These different styles can be combined together to create a rich experience.  Sterling can also adapt bubbles for your need.