For years Eiji Ohashi has been famous for his trains of kites, but he should also be recognized for his innovative approach to kite making …

Israel’s husband and wife team, Eli and Shula Shavits, has been involved in kites for nearly twenty years. Eli and Shula specialize in colorful, patchwork …

Seattle science teacher, Muhs was the recipient of research grants at the South Pole, where he turned to kite aerial photography (KAP) as a tool …

Stonecutter and carpenter Catalan makes kites in his native Phillipines as an expression of faith. Flown on All Souls Day, November 1st, kites for him, …

England’s “kiteflying granny”, Hanney has traveled extensively in China and witnessed the recent evolution of kite activity there. She has an excellent collection of Chinese …

A retired professor from the Vienna Academy of Art, Bischof turned to kites as the result of the studies of one of her students, Anna …

Now an active member of the European historical kite scene, Hilsenbek was inspired by Diem and Schmidt’s Drachen mit Geschicte. He used it as primary …

Longtime kite retailer, Gramkowski was on the leading edge of the sport kite wave in the United States and then became a major proponent and …

Photographer Hall made several trips to the Washington International Kite festival in the late 1980s and documented the event’s early days. In addition to his …

Inventor of the flexikite, Rogallo is acknowledged as the father of modern hang gliding. His flexible wings were studied by NASA and have become a …