Kite Biographies
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Andre Cassagne Andre Cassagne raised the bar in box-kite construction when he developed plastic connectors that could be used to make tetrahedrons, flying rings... |
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Bob Childs An active sport kite flier, competitor, and designer, Bob was one of the first to fly sport kites indoors. He was an early practitioner of kite... |
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Carl Crowell Carl came to kites as a pastime during his student years at Oregon State University. He was a creative designer of the cross-deck and “wolf... |
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Claude Commalonga Little is known about this female kite artist from the south of France, but her creative energy and work reveals much of her kite story. Featured... |
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Claudio Capelli For twenty-five years, Claudio has been the driving force behind Cervia, Italy’s International Kite Festival: Cervia Volante. Capelli is a... |
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David and Dorothea Checkley Having worked extensively throughout Asia, David started to lead tours for kite fliers in the 1980s, first to Japan, then later to China. For... |
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Deb Cooley Deb has been an active participant in the middle of the American kite scene, living and working on the Oregon Coast. She has been a kite retailer... |
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Dominic Cotard Frenchman Cotard has worked to discover the kite treasures in the archives of the Musee de L’air and is helping the museum produce a... |
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Dr. Jeff Cain Jeff reminded modern American kitefliers of our close connection to the history of flight. He produced scale replicas of Otto Lillienthal’s... |
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Eulogio Catalan Stonecutter and carpenter Catalan makes kites in his native Phillipines as an expression of faith. Flown on All Souls Day, November 1st, kites for... |