Quiet Rick was a regular contributor at the Junction, Texas Kite Retreat. A formidable fighter kite maker, he playfully collaborated with Arizonan Randy Shannon to …

Tasmanian Brasington has shown a variety of creative approaches to kites. His kinetic sculptures are appealing and pleasing to the eye; his kite trains are …

Devautour was an active kite flyer in Dieppe, France in the years just after WWII. Much of his kite making predated the kite organizations formed …

Robert has been making contemporary fighter kites for many years and has shared his passion at the Junction, Texas International Kite Retreat as well as …

Montreal artist Trepanier made an immediate impact on the kite world with his airborne portraiture. His kites feature caricatures of everyday people that are sometimes …

Another member of the American fighter kite community, Robin is a youngster who came to the sport in his teens. Making and flying his own …

From Hawaii, the twins brought their colorful island heritage to life in their handmade, aplique kites. Active in the mid-1980s, they helped bring the AKA …

This husband and wife team are active members of the American Kitefliers Association. They have organized the annual auction, the convention fly mart, and carried …

Longtime kite makers, Ron and Sandy have collaborated on a number of memorable cellular, figure, and flat kites. Ron brings a sense of whimsy to …

Photographer Klein made a replica of George Lawrence’s “captive airship” camera and recreated Lawrence’s famous 1906 San Francisco aerial photograph. In April of 2006, Klein …