Paper in Flight
Led by by a handmade paper expert, 8 international artists traveled to Kochi, one of Japans major papermaking centers. In just under a week, the artists experienced the art of making washi, traditional Japanese handmade paper, and incorporated washi in new contemporary kite works.
The art kites in the exhibition Paper in Flight demonstrate the utility, strength, and beauty of Japanese handmade paper, long associated with the renowned Japanese kite-making tradition. However, these kites are anything but ordinary. Each artist pursued his or her own approach, exploring unusual formats, innovative structures, unorthodox combinations of materials, and unique subject matter. While nodding to tradition, these kites are flying sculptures, engineered for flight and inventive statements of art intended for the sky.
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$2,000.00 for three months
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Exhibition
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28 Handcrafted Art Kites
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Bischof. White maze Eddy.
21.5 x 24 |
Bischof shell. White with thread.
39 x 7.5 |
Bischof captured maze. White.
29.5 x 22 |
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Bodozcky, I.
33.5 x 23.5 |
Bodozcky, I.
31 x 25.5 |
Bodozcky, I.
46 x 44 |
Bosozcky, I.
32 x 22 |
Yoshizumi. 3 layer kite. Black and white. 13.5 x12 |
Yoshizumi. Tree branch spar. 30 x 24 |
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Yoshizumi. Small black Edo.
14 x 11.5 |
Yoshizumi. 2-part.
30.5 x 18 |
Trepanier. Pink eyes.
47.5 x 32.5 |
Trepanier. Large eyes. 104 x 24 |
Skinner Sode. red/blue birds
30.5x25 |
Skinner Sode. peach with black, brown, purple
30.5x25 |
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Skinner Sode. black with holes.
30.5x25 |
Skinner Sode. purple and white squares.
30.5x25 |
Skinner Sode. red/white bird.
30.5x25 |
Rubin. Circles.
45 x 43 |
Marrocu. Green with yarn.
19 x 16 |
Marrocu. Coffee cup.
26 x 10.5 |
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Marrocu. Coffee Pot.
36 x 16 |
Marrocu. Sumo back.
34.5 x 14.5 |
Zitzmann. Yarn, washi, raffia.
23.5 x 12 |
Zitzmann. White with raffia and hemp.
25.5 x 25 |
Zitzmann. Yarn, washi, raffia. Blue and mauve.
24.5 x 18 |
Bodoczky, A. Negative Crack
50.5 x 16 |
Bodoczky, A. Crack 51 x 9.5 |
3 Full Color Interpretive Banners
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Shipping info:
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Kites are suspended from ceiling
Minimum ceiling height: 10’
Graphic Banners are hung from included banner poles |
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Rental
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The Guidelines are as follows:
1. Deposit pf $500 to secure a booking date (applied to rental).
2. Payment of rental fee, in full, before exhibit is shipped.
3. Payment of shipping to and from The Drachen Foundation.
4. Certificate of Insurance Coverage to the amount of (in the name of The Drachen Foundation.)
5. 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)
Paper in Flight Coming Soon
Kites: Paper Wings over Japan by Scott Skinner and Ali Fujino
Hand Papermaking 20th Anniversary Issue
Hidden Symmetry by Istvan Bodoczky
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
Yoshizumi Two-in-One
K-Adult, $8.00 each, USD, plus shipping
$55.00 for 10, USD, plus shipping
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Educational
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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
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| January 1 – April 1, 2009 |
Japanese Gardens; Portland OR |
| Sept 22 – Oct 3, 2008 |
IAGO; Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Sept. 22 – Nov. 3, 2008 |
Institute of Graphic Arts; Oaxaca, Mexico |
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