Thom Wall
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Thom Wall is an American juggler and variety entertainer from Saint Louis, Missouri, US. NPR has called him "one of the world's most notable jugglers."
Thom Wall - Saint Louis Juggler - Performs at Blueberry Hill - The Duck Room - August 2013
Thom Wall performs a "gentleman" juggling act.
Juggling
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Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggli
Thom Wall
…was deemed unscoreable. In 2017, the Smithsonian Institution called Thom an "elite practitioner of the craft of juggling." Thom is one of the last gentleman jugglers performing in the world today - a performance style where relatable objects are manipulated in clever ways. His work with mouthstick and balance have…
Children performing juggling as part of the International Jugglers' Association supported Mobile Mini Circus for Children
This ancient wall painting appears to depict jugglers. It was found in the 15th tomb of the Karyssa I area, Egypt. According to Dr. Bianchi, associate curator of the Brooklyn Museum "In tomb 15, the prince is looking on to things he enjoyed in life that he wishes to take to the next world. The fact that jugglers are represented in a tomb suggests religious significance." ... "round things were used to represent large solar objects, birth, and death."
Circa 1075–1250 A.D. Juggler in the Tiberius Psalter, with balls and knives.
Albert Alter juggling on a unicycling Skeeter Reece