How to use the DF Post and Share toolAuthor: Henk2 Jordaan, September 20, 2011
I’d like to take you on a guided tour of the new Drachen Foundation website, and in the process, help kite enthusiasts, researchers, and collectors to pass on their passion for all things kite-like. Our intent, when redesigning the Foundation website, was to organize over fifteen years of information so …
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Information is Power
Author: Henk2 Jordaan, September 18, 2011
As a supporter of Drachen, we thank you for being a part of our survey our new website.
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Winds of Resistance: The Kites of GuatemalaAuthor: Ali, August 5, 2011
This is the last call to become a publishing patron for the first definitive publication on the traditional kite making of Guatemala.
Mokuhanga Wrap UpAuthor: Scott, August 5, 2011
It’s been interesting to see what individuals and organizations find their way to the Drachen Foundation’s doors and it proved out again as interaction at the Foundation led Ali Fujino and I to participate in the first International Mokuhanga Conference (IMC) in Kyoto, Japan. Ali, in learning more about mokuhanga …
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Announcing Our New WebsiteAuthor: Scott, August 5, 2011
After months of work by the Drachen Foundation Board, the entire Foundation staff, and technical work by two outside organizations, the new Drachen Foundation website is here. These months have taken us back in time to when the organization started, by reminding us of many of the projects, books, workshops, …
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Piney Mountain Air Force Data-Letter Lives On!Author: Shelly, December 9, 2010
In celebration of the 30 year anniversary of the first issue of the Piney Mountain Air Force Data-Letter (hereafter referred to as Data-Letter), we’re providing you, our faithful readers, with on-line access to the full set of issues. https://www.drachen.org/collections/piney-mountain-air-force-data-letter
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Moku Hanga Contest Artist InterviewAuthor: Ali, December 9, 2010
The field of artists is gaining in interest. Mark Rice submitted the print below to our moku hanga contest, which prompted me to email him and ask him the following questions. Ali Fujino: How did you find out about the exhibition? Mark Rice: I was told about it by a …
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Yukio Akiyama: the art of origami kitemakingAuthor: Shelly, November 5, 2010
It’s amazing how something that seems so simple can actually be fairly complicated & meticulous in its construction, and something so small can bring an incredible amount of joy. This is the origami kite world of Mr. Yukio Akiyama, a talented kite designer, kitemaker and author from Japan. This October …
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Defining the WindAuthor: Scott, November 5, 2010
I wasn’t going to blog before going out the door to Guatemala, because I know that plenty will be written about the AKA Convention in Seaside, Oregon. Even thought the Drachen Foundation had a significant presence at the event – a workshop by Jose Sainz and Scott Skinner, great new …
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Hanga Kite Update
Author: Ali, November 5, 2010
The word is out in Japan. Hanga Kites will be featured at the 3rd Annual Kyoto International Washi Association (KIWA) Exhibition March 29-April 3, 2011 (www.kiwa.net) as well as at the 1st International Mokuhanga Conference (www.mokuhanga.jp) to be held June 7-13, 2011! Join in the fun… Create a design, cut …
