Japanese Kite Prints
The urban culture of seventeenth and eighteenth century Edo (now Tokyo) was complex, vibrant, literate and sophisticated. We have an extensive visual record of the times through color ukiyo-e, woodblock prints. They celebrated the kabuki theater, brothels, sumo wrestling and everyday pleasures, including kite flying. This exhibit highlights Japanese culture, art, and history through ukiyo-e tied together by the common thread of kite line - all the images include kites as a critical element to tell a greater story.
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$1,000.00 for three months
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Exhibition
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14 full color panels
27" by 40"
1 Edo Kite
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Exhibition
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800 square feet (estimated)
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Shipping info:
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3 Containers
Container 1:
Size: 31"x44"x12"
Weight: 100 lbs
Content: 7 framed print reproductions
Container 2:
Size: 31"x44"x12"
Weight: 100 lbs
Content: 7 framed print reproductions
Container 3
Size: 6" diameter by 37"
Weight: 11 lbs
Content: 1 Edo Kite
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Panels are framed in plexiglass and wood with a cord-back hanging. They can be hung on walls or displayed on easel stands.
The kite is to be suspended from the ceiling or hung on the wall.
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Rental
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The Guidelines are as follows:
- Deposit of $500 to secure a booking date (applied to rental).
- Payment of rental fee, in full, before exhibit is shipped.
- Payment of shipping to and from The Drachen Foundation.
- Certificate of Insurance Coverage to the amount of $10,500 (in the name of The Drachen Foundation).
- Credit given to The Drachen Foundation on all press and printed materials for the exhibition.
Please contact the Foundation at (206) 282-4349,
by fax at (206) 284-5471, or email at information@drachen.org for more information about this exhibit.
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Educational
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Books: (available from The Drachen Foundation)
Japanese Kite Prints by John Stevenson
Kites: An Historical Survey by Clive Hart
Kites:Paper Wings over Japan by Scott Skinner and Ali Fujino
Origami-Tako & Kites by Mikio Toki
Exhibitions:
Japanese Kites: A Tradition for All Ages
Kites Over the Floating World
Theater of the Sky
Kites of Kyushu
Web Pages:
Kites, General:
www.drachen.org About Kites
www.aka.kite.org – American Kitefliers Association – over 4, 000 members in 38
countries, the largest association of kite enthusiasts in the world
www.tako.gr.jp – Japan Kite Association – dedicated to promoting mutual
friendship and cultural exchange through kite building and flying
Japanese Kite Kits: (available from The Drachen Foundation)
Kits include all materials and string to fly.
You need to supply scissors and white glue.
Fish Kite:
K-Adult, $4.50 each, USD, plus shipping
$35.00 for 10, USD, plus shipping
Kaku Dako:
K-Adult, $4.50 each, USD, plus shipping
$35.00 for 10, USD, plus shipping
Koma Dako:
K-Adult, $5.50 each, USD, plus shipping
$45.00 for 10, USD, plus shipping
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Educational
Programming: |
Japanese Kite Makers Workshops
Workshops and Kitemaking Demonstrations
For children, young adults and adults. (half and full day programs as well as week long programming)
Host institution to pay for travel expenses, room and board.
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Mikio Toki of Tokyo, Japan, is a master kite maker and painter. Toki is known for his wonderful painterly style of traditional Japanese kites and has been making and teaching traditional Japanese kite building for over 30 years. |
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Nobuhiko Yoshizumi of Kyoto, Japan, has been crafting exquisite miniature kites for years. From complex and detailed hawk kites to simple and elegant kimono-shaped kites, Yoshizumi works on a small scale that takes years of patience and practice to perfect. |
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Scott Skinner, lectures on Japanese Kites and the Contemporary Application of Kites of Paper and Bamboo
For adults, slides/kites lecture as well as actual paper kite workshops
(half and full day programs) |
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Promotional
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Post Cards
We can supply you with the artwork for your own postcard mailer. Email us at information@drachen.org and we will give you the image for you to customize your own cards!
Postcard contact:
Postcard Press Inc.
18732 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90504
Phone: (800) 957-5787
Fax: (310) 715-8825 |
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Exhibition
Schedule: |
| Sept 25-Dec 5, 2006 |
Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD |
| 28 Apr to 30 Jun 2006 |
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui, HI |
| 28 Mar to 16 Apr 2006 |
Ino-cho Paper Museum, Kochi Prefecture, Japan |
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