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Kite Makers In the Classroom |
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Kits are available at the Drachen Foundation Online Store (please call 206-282-4349 for any kits not yet listed), and can be purchased in advance to allow students more time to decorate their kites prior to the workshop. Kites priced at $1.00 are available only in packs of ten for $10.00 Other kites can be purchased individually or in packs of ten at considerable savings. Multi-Session Discount: Schools/Organizations which book 4 or more sessions a day with a workshop leader will receive a discount code to receive a 15% discount from the Drachen Foundation on any of the $10/10 pack kite kits. Please mention discount code when ordering.  Greg Kono Greg Kono, a sansei (third generation) Japanese American kite maker based in Seattle, leads kite making workshops for students during school days and in after-school programs. Subjects include
Workshop topics and session lengths can be modified for different settings. In-school fees: $65 per session for 1-2 sessions in a day; $50 per session for 3-5 sessions in a day (maximum 30 students per session). Cost of materials and travel outside Seattle added. Fees for after-school and community settings vary. E-mail information@drachen.org for information.  Scott Skinner Scott Skinner, renowned kite maker and collector, and president of the Drachen Foundation, lectures to adults on Japanese kites and Contemporary Kites of Paper & Bamboo. He also conducts workshops for adults and children on paper kite making. E-mail information@drachen.org for information.  Mikio Toki Mikio Toki of Tokyo, Japan is a master kite maker and painter who, for more than thirty years, has taught children and adults how to make and paint traditional Japanese kites. E-mail information@drachen.org for information.  Nobuhiko Yoshizumi Nobuhiko Yoshizumi of Kyoto, Japan works on a small scale, crafting exquisite miniature kites. He teaches both children and adults. E-mail information@drachen.org for information. |
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