Tag Archives: art

Drachen Archives: Japanese Prints

Scott Skinner has one of the most unique collections of Japanese prints in the world [...]

Issue 81: Japan in Argentina

Japanese Kite Exhibition and Demonstration It was a great satisfaction to Claris and me to [...]

Issue 79: Drachen Archives: Mokuhanga Conference

International Mokuhanga Conference, 2011 I recently had the opportunity to address the participants of the [...]

Issue 78: Drachen Archives: Artists in Cervia

A gallery of artists in Cervia Having made kites for almost thirty years, I’ve come [...]

Issue 77: Drachen Archives: Back to Beaufort

I’ve been lucky in the last several years to participate in a number of collaborations [...]

Issue 75: Dave’s World: Claudio Capelli Showcase

November 16, 2010 The international festival in Dieppe, France, did something delightful this year. From [...]

Issue 75: Drachen Archives: Painting with Papel China

Many of you don’t know that I have another artistic passion – distinct and different [...]

Issue 75: Japan in Argentina – Cultural Exchange

** Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en Español ** The idea of Japan [...]

Issue 73: Drachen Archives: Master of Paper and Flight

For the last twenty years, there has been a shining star in the kite flyers’ [...]

Issue 72: Drachen Archives: A Collection of National Treasures

It is a bit humorous to talk about “humans” being artifacts and treasures, but such [...]

Issue 67: Drachen Archives – Three Ferries, Plus One

Sitting on the ferry that travels from the Danish island of Fano, back to mainland [...]

Issue 66: Dave’s World – Art Displays in Berck

My first morning in France, I went down to breakfast and asked for an omelet. [...]

Issue 65: Drachen Archives: Traditions of Woodblock

In Japan in the early 18th Century began a great kite-hysteria that lasted through most [...]

Issue 63: Drachen Archives: Making Kites Fly

The front end of every exhibition is the vision. It was Francisco Toledo’s vision to [...]

Issue 61: Drachen Archives: Yukio Akiyama

Mr. Akiyama first came to Drachen’s attention when a set of origami kite designs were [...]

Issue 59: Drachen Archives: Kites in Mexico

Being A Part of Kiting History with the Drachen Foundation Drachen seems to always be [...]

Issue 58: Drachen Archives – Der Papier Drachen Of Japan

Another easily overlooked gem in the Drachen Foundation’s collection is the 1914 German pamphlet,  Der [...]

Issue 57: REVisions – Own Your Hover

What? Its coming up on winter already? I’m scraping frost off of my car? How [...]

Issue 55: Dave’s World: Weifang Kite Museum

The first time I visited the International Kite Museum in Weifang was back in 1989. [...]

Issue 55: Drachen Archives: Paper Japanese Kite

The Drachen Foundation often receives generous archival donations from unexpected places. Seldom is any donation [...]

Issue 53: Drachen Archives: Au fil des Vents

The Drachen Foundation recently placed a database of its library archive online for the public [...]