Kite Biographies
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Achim Kinter Kinter is one of the leading German historical kite makers. His reconstructions of Cody, Sauls, Grund kites and others, have made him an authority... |
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Adnyana Nyoman Nyoman is one of the world’s great kite ambassadors and an advocate for the kite traditions of Bali. He has helped to introduce the... |
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Ajay Prakash Indian travel agent Prakash has led numerous “desert kite tours” in India. Traveling to Jodphur and Jaipur during the kite season... |
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Akihiro Ogawa Ogawa-san is one of the last professional hata makers in Nagasaki. Working in cramped quarters just down the hill from Nagasaki’s... |
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Al Farsi Family Abdul Rahman Al Farsi is the owner of the world’s largest kite (as of May 20, 2011), a giant manta ray made by Peter Lynn of New Zealand.... |
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Alessia Marrocu As a youth, Sicilian born Alessia Marrocu was introduced to the world of kites by her parents and she has since established her own playful and... |
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Alexander Graham Bell Canadian Bell experimented extensively with tetrahedral kites in his quest of powered, controlled flight. His kite experiments culminated in the... |
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Alison Fujino The energetic administrator of the Drachen Foundation has been its central point of contact since inception. From a museum background she has... |
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Amie Barcelou Canadian Barcelou produced amazing three-dimensional, structural kites. Heavy, but well executed, his flying creations included skunks, a flying... |
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Andre Cassagne Andre Cassagne raised the bar in box-kite construction when he developed plastic connectors that could be used to make tetrahedrons, flying rings... |