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change Kites have become a canvas for
artwork that varies as much as your imagination
will allow |
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styles
Our parents flew
paper diamonds that were supported by wooden
sticks. Often they were printed. Those kites
still exist, but so much has changed |
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designs
The variety of shapes, styles and designs on
modern kites is unlimited |
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sizes vary from giants to tiny |
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floating
all of these kites
fly |
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paper
a variety of materials are used including paper, mylar, nylon and polyester |
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flight
indoors and outdoors, day and night, all year |
banner
on the right is a 22'
piece of artwork that indicates
wind speed and direction |
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original designs -
such as the
one to the left. |
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art
Captured and lifted by the wind |
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Glenn,
I got the kite.
I flew the kite,
I love the kite.
-Michael |
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It was quite
a thrill for me! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning!
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"It flies! It flies. The weather is awful here... windy and
rainy so I ran it around the house. It flies really well.
Really! :-)" -Ron Bohart |
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Art Kites
built by
Glenn Davison |