An aeronautical experimenter at the end of the 19th and early 20th Century, Lamson is known for his “Aerocurve” kite, an elegant cellular kite with …

Father of miniature kites in the US, Sotich brought model-aircraft techniques to small kites. With Japan’s Nobuhiko Yoshizumi and Holland’s Harm Van Veen, Sotich helped …

From Xian, China, Ji makes spectacular kinetic kites featuring wind-driven mechanisms that animate the kites. He also makes beautifully painted miniatures and life-size birds that …

Chris has been close to kites for most of his adult life and is currently the US manager of HQ Kites. HQ is characterized by …

Chris burst onto the kite scene in the mid-1980s when he arrived at Newport, RI’s Blackships Kite Festival with prize-winning kites made with a high …

Dramatic painting technique with high contrast and just a dash of color are trademarks of Christine’s work. Married to kite maker Frank Schwiemann, she chooses …

Drachen Foundation grant-recipient Ornelas spent months in Guatemala learning about the social implications of the barriletes gigantes, giant kites, of Santiago and Sumpango. He is …

An American fighter kite champion, Chuck has published plans for fighting kites, given workshops, and produced a handy guide to knots that is useful to …

Little is known about this female kite artist from the south of France, but her creative energy and work reveals much of her kite story. …

For twenty-five years, Claudio has been the driving force behind Cervia, Italy’s International Kite Festival: Cervia Volante. Capelli is a noted ceramic artist, painter, and …