Burns is a California artist whose painting focuses on imagery dissolved into more abstract forms. Kitemaker David Wagner of New Mexico suggested him as an …

The radio pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi used kites to raise aerials, both on land and on ships at sea, to increase the …

Guy and Claudette have distinguished themselves by making a variety of miniature kites, using both traditional materials (bamboo and paper) and contemporary (carbon fiber and …

Fourth Generation Chinese kite master Ha runs the family gift-item factory, in which kites are a main product. He has mastered many of the Chinese …

Silvester is a world-renowned photographer whose work has taken him to every corner of the world. He has collaborated with Italy’s Claudio Capelli to make …

An active kite flier and participant in the German kite scene since the 1970s, Hans compiled a large collection of reproductions of historical German kite …

A native New Zealander, Brown is a living expert on the sports and pastimes of the Maoris, including kites. He is an educator who is …

One of the founders of the International Friends of Small Kites (IFOSK) van Veen, from the Netherlands, was the European voice of the movement. He …

One of kiting’s “bridge generation” who actively made kites as a child in the 30s, Harold re-started making kites in the 60s and 70s. Using …

A teacher at Washington State’s Edmonds Community College, Osborne introduced kites to college students as well as helped to produce giant parafoils flown in the …