Kite Building, Kite Flying, Kiting

Kiting with Kindness; Grateful to Gibian

Ron Gibian and his larger-than-life creations. Enter the extraordinary… a world that’s big, bold, and astonishingly larger than life – and you’ve entered the world of Ron Gibian! And, as I recently experienced, extraordinary is as much about who Ron is as it is about his exquisite one-off and limited series kite designs known throughout… Continue reading Kiting with Kindness; Grateful to Gibian

Kite Flying, Kiting

Made by Heloise Herself: 250ft White Bird Kites Friendly Dragon

2021 has been an AMAZING year for finding some one-of-a-kind kites. In this case, likely, two of a kind... Founded as a cottage industry by Chris and Heloise Lochman, White Bird Kites ended its 30-year run in 2002, but not before Heloise crafted this extraordinary custom 250ft Friendly Dragon for Rick in Boston that same… Continue reading Made by Heloise Herself: 250ft White Bird Kites Friendly Dragon

Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting

When I First Hit the Ice for Some Serious Kiting

In late 2017 I came away with a 30ft X 88ft maxi gecko kite from an online auction held by the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites. Next stop, the Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake, Iowa at the invitation of festival founder, Larry Day...

Community, Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting, Winter

Kiters Set to Make a Spectacle on Upper Midwest’s Frozen Lakes

Ah, winter… Snowmen, snowball fights, sledding, skiing, hockey, ice fishing, kite flying… Wait, what? Kite flying? Yes, kite flying! Check out these winter kite festivals...

Kite Building, Kite Flying, Kiter, Kiting

A Kite Fit for a King

Months before he passed away, master kite builder Larry Mixon finished his most rewarding kite...