March 2007 Newsletter
Calendar
3/1-5/15/2007: Inventor's Hall of Fame Museum, Akron, OH exhibits About Kites.
3/9-3/10/2007: Scott Skinner leads historical Eddy kite making workshop at Blue Hill Observatory.
3/19-5/8/2007: Evansville Museum of Arts, History, Science, Evansville, IN exhibits Mini Kites.
4/9/-7/18/2007: Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE, exhibits Surf the Wind.
4/20-22/2007: DF staff member Renea Nielsen attends 7th Annual Historicak Kite Workshop in Wasserkuppe, Germany
4/20-5/3/2007: DF Board Members Ali Fujino and Jose Sainz attend 27th Annual Cervia, Italy, International Kite Festival
Issue #23 of the Drachen Foundation Kite Journal (Spring 2007) is now online. Please also check out the DF website for additions of Street/lockhart archive, Kite Sailing Symposium podcasts and more.
News for Educators/DF Kite Kits
New two-in-one kite kits by master kite artist, Nobuhiko Yoshizumi are now available at the online store. Made of bamboo and washi, these inventive kits are made to provide a choice between two traditional Japanese kite forms. Slightly more complex than other Japanese kite kits, these kites are perfect for upper level students and artists.
The Wind in Our Sails
An often-asked question about the Drachen Foundation is about where it gets its funding. Read on to learn about Drachen's generous supporters.
Flights of Fancy: Gloria Stuart Project
This January, the Drachen Foundation honored actress, artist, and kite maker Gloria Stuart at a reception held at Los Angeles, California's Japanese American Community Cultural Center. There, pages of her newest book handmade book were unveiled to the public for the first time. A labor of love, this book, shaped like a butterfly, has eight pages featuring kites. Click here to view her pages.
Archive Item of the Month
With the recent addition of its library database online for public viewing, the Drachen Foundation focuses on three very special but easily overlooked volumes put together by kite maker Philippe Cottenceau.
DF Master's Grant Reports
The Drachen Foundation recently announced a Masters Grant to match traditional kite artist Mikio Toki with a contemporary kite artist. Grantee Greg Kono reports on his experience.