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Imagine effervescent, delicate and beautiful objects and then (simply) bridle them to fly as kites. There are very few identifiable limitations keeping us chained to what is commonly (tradition bound) recognized as a "kite." Anna Rubin puts art in the forefront of the dual elements of appearance and function-the mechanics of a kite's ability to fly no longer a prime concern (not to depreciate the extraordinary pure, modern developments in kites and flight certainly worthy of recognition and appreciation). Appearance is something we take for granted in automobiles, airplanes, appliances, shelter and all the things we employ to enhance our lives. All these objects have long been candidates for enhancement by the visual aspects of art. Wouldn't it be wonderful if more of this art concern found its way into the popular sphere-as well as professional sphere of kite making-as innovations, not just art tacked on the kite as a canvas, (the first stage which many of us are still in) but the forms themselves-which Rubin's work so wonderfully demonstrates. Thanks, Anna! Your're a pioneer and an inspiration for those of us who are anxious that kites continue to surprise and demonstrate that human beings are capable of contributing, making a worthy mark in the context of nature's astonishing beauty.
Photos by Kirsten Sauer