Hamamatsu 2010Author: Scott, June 3, 2010
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Japan more than a dozen times since my first trip in 1989, but it’s been over twenty years since I experienced the organized chaos of Hamamatsu. On that first trip, with Dorothea Checkley, we attended five festivals in 7 days: Sagara, Fujisaki, Hirosaki, and …
Haitian Children’s Kites Gifted to DF CollectionAuthor: Shelly, May 4, 2010
In January, the news of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti rocked the world. The capitol, Port-au-Prince, with its old and fragile infrastructure, was all but completely destroyed.
The finish to the beginning…Author: Ali, May 4, 2010
Heather and Ivan Morison’s visit to Open Satellite in Bellevue, Washington ended in a fine crescendo. Note the ground sculpture of the "Frost King" trees felled from a Bellevue city site, milled and transported to Tieton, Washington where they were "charred black" and returned to Open Satellite for a glorious …
Tags: United Kingdom, United States, Art, BoxCellular
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Future of DF
Author: Ali, April 30, 2010
Our future resides in what we invest in and what we preserve. Using the age old technology of flying a kite, Mexican Marine Biologist Oscar Frey continues his professional pursuits using KAP. Drachen is proud to have had a line in training Oscar to fly kites over the years! Watch …
Tags: Mexico, Scientific,
Bunyon-esque KitesAuthor: Ali, April 6, 2010
Life is serendipitous, and it is usually a joy to where it takes us. In November, I had the opportunity to meet Yoko Ott (through a semi sweet 16 birthday party), Director of Open Satellite exhibition space in Bellevue, Washington. Her quick conversation with me brought forth a connection, Heather …
Tags: United Kingdom, United States, Art, BoxCellular
1976 Bicentennial Kite Calendar & AlmanacAuthor: Shelly, April 5, 2010
Want to know what was happening 34 years ago in the world of kiting? This 1976 calendar is a charming and informative peek to kiting’s past, marking national and international festivals, the birthdays of kite notables like Wilbur Wright, and ever-important days like The First Day of Spring. Cover Photo …
Tags: United States, Historical, Accessory
