Kite Biographies
 |
Andreas Agren Andreas Agren, a long time kite enthusiast of Sweden, has made his mark in the world of kiting as a winner of miniature kite contests. He belongs... |
 |
Angela Wu Energetic promoter Wu was thrust upon the world kiting scene when she suggested a festival in Taipei and, without knowing what she was in for, the... |
 |
Anke and Kisa Sauer The Sauer sisters take very different but extremely effective approaches to their kite making. Anke has invented a collapsible cellular kite... |
 |
Anna Rubin Austrian artist Rubin has helped to launch a renaissance of artistic kite making. She is a fearless builder of amazing shapes, but retains a... |
 |
Anton Bodoczky Son of Hungary’s kite artist Istvan Bodoczky, Anton has distinguished himself as a top-flight kite maker. He has trained in fine arts as... |
 |
Art Ross For years, Canadian born Art Ross has produced spectacular, very large parafoils. His kites are characterized by their steady flight and lifting... |
 |
B.F.S. Baden Powell An experimenter with man-lifting with kites in the 1890s he proposed a kite man-lifting system for observation to the British military. Baden... |
 |
Babu Khan The highly regarded Indian kite maker of Jaipur, Rahjastan, India. Babu Khan is noted for his intricate patang (fighter kite), some with... |
 |
Barbara Meyer Barbara has been a longtime, active member of the American Kitefliers Association and has served as the organization’s president. She is an... |
 |
Barry Poulter Longtime kite artist and kite flying enthusiast Poulter has progressed from making his own signature works to producing custom sails for... |