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Fall 2017 Volume 39, Issue 3 $4.95 A Romance with Kites Flying the Big Stuff Should You Buy a 3D Printer? FALL 2017 1 2 KITING Fall 2017, Volume 39, Issue 3 F E A T U R E S Kite Plans for a Jalbert Barn Door Kite 9 By Margaret Greger Read about the late Margaret Greger on page 46 or enjoy these plans first published in 1992. Pg 15 Flying the Big Stuff (Safely) By Roger Kenkel 12 Tips and suggestions on how to buy and fly big kites. MARK BAKER Hey Brother…We Did It! By Mark Baker 15 They called it the “Megafoil” and it took decades to make it fly. Faces in the Sky, A Progression In and Out 17 of Focus By David Wagner Exploring the world of art, kites, faces and more, Wagner shares his journey and passion in kitemaking. LINDSEY JOHNSON A Romance with Kites 22 Interviews with Deb Lenzen and Mike Shaw Two of the most influential kitemakers in America today, Lenzen and Shaw, talk about design, storytelling and how to share a Pg 30 house with kites. The Magic of 3D Printing By Lindsey Johnson Is there a future for 3D printing in kitemaking? Johnson says, “Yes.” 30 DEPARTMENTS 4 AKA Directory 5 Letter from the President Pg 22 6 People, Places, and Things 8 Empty Spaces in the Sky DEB LENZEN 35 Regional Reports 44 Directory of Merchant Members 46 Voices Fron the Vault Margaret Greger ON THE COVER: “Loons” made and photographed by Deb Lenzen. Copyright 2017 by American Kitefliers Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission prohibited. Not responsible for unsolicited material. FALL 2017 3 AKA Directory American Kitefliers AKA Committees ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Amount Association Web/Internet Outreach Nic O’Neill 706-267-8808 Daniel Prentice, Executive Director Education Fred Taylor Mailing: PO Box 699, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 3 yrs. $146 $375 $116 $146 Phone/Fax: 609-755-KITE (5483) Web: www.kite.org Festivals / Competitions E-mail: [email protected] Fighter Kites Andy Selzer 856-728-8870 2 yrs. $98 $250 $78 $98 Officers and Kitemaking Jon Burkhardt Executive Committee Sport Kites Scott Davis 253-732-5743 Kite Aerial Photography Jim Powers 610-659-2094 (Per person add $6/year) Nic O’Neill, President $50 $125 1 yr. $40 $50 Anacortes, WA Organization / Public Service 706-267-8808 [email protected] Ways & Means Cel Dallmer 215-722-4092 Phillip Whitaker, First Vice President Contract Services Gayle Woodul 830-598-24 Enid, OK Safety & Insurance Paul Koepke 580-402-2102 [email protected] By-laws Ted Manekin 301-464-1757 Archives & Records Daniel Prentice 609-755-KITE Brett Morris, Second Vice President Elections Gayle Woodul 830-598-2414 class mail) class mail) st rd Medford, OR Thank You Charlie Program Marla Miller 253-752-7051 Nominations Kathy Brinnehl 630-271-0765 (Sorry we cannot accept Canadian cheques) 541-944-5588 [email protected] via 1 via 3 _________________________________________________________________________ class mail, includes tax deductible contribution) st ____________________________________________________________________________ Cel Dallmer, Treasurer Kiting Kiting Administration Philadelphia, PA via 1 215-722-4092 [email protected] Membership Marla Miller 253-752-7051 Kiting Renewal and Retention Daniel Prentice 609-755-KITE ( Gayle Woodul, Secretary Membership Dues Individual ( ( Canada, Mexico and Overseas Sponsor Charlie Program Additional donation dedicated to the Thank You Please remit in US$ Send this form with your payment to: American Kitefliers Association • PO Box 699 Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 Additional family members in same household For information call 609/755-KITE (5483) Referred by Local kite club Join online at www.kite.org International Linda Sanders (+61) 88556 2681 Marble Falls, TX Industry Liaison Daniel Prentice 609-755-KITE 830-598-2414 [email protected] Club Liaison Mike Dallmer 215-722-4092 Scott Davis, Director at Large Puyallup, WA Annual Meeting 253-732-5743 [email protected] Annual Meeting Phillip Whitaker 580-402-2102 Kelly Mayhew-Nunes, Director at Large Clearwater, FL 727-710-3112 [email protected] ________________________ Lindsey Johnson, Director at Large Zip Lincoln City, OR 541-994-7556 [email protected] Spence Watson, Director at Large Bellevue, WA _________________________________________ ______________ 206-617-8272 [email protected] Reinstatement State KITING Magazine Kiting is published quarterly by the American Kitefliers Cell Phone Editor Association and distributed free to members. Please contact the editor for information on submissions, Daniel Prentice advertising, and deadlines. 609-755-5483 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal on the Web at www.kite.org on Twitter at @AKAKiters Art & Design on facebook at facebook.com/akasocial _________________________________________________________________________ Ellen Baxter ______________________________________________________________________________ Autumn issue deadline: July 15 Copy Editor Winter issue deadline: October 15 Spring issue deadline: January 15 Susan Gabrielle Do not publish my name in the Directory New Member Summer issue deadline: April 15 ____________________________________ Membership Application ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Send address changes to: [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1964 by Robert M. Ingraham, the American Kitefliers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public in the art, history, technology, and Name Address City Home Phone E-mail URL Other family members joining # Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX Exp. ____________ Signature practice of building and flying kites. 4 KITING It’s time for the big celebration! You know the one: the big one, the 40th Annual AKA Convention in Ocean City, Maryland. This year we are returning to the same beach where it all began when some AKA members decided to host an annual convention. It has been going strong ever since. This year’s line-up of presenters, workshop coordinators, and classes is looking to be one of the best ones yet! Hopefully, we will see one another there and get a chance to sit down on the beach together and enjoy the moment fully. With this being the 40th, I have spent the past few months looking over Kiting magazines, photo albums, and videos from previous conventions so we can present something special to the members at this year’s convention. It is interesting to see from where our organization has come, how it has weathered various storms, and how the intentions and perceptions have changed over the years. The heart has stayed the same, but the call for change has been sounded. Some of have been hearing that bell ringing loudly, and have decided to take action. What is needed now is an all-hands-on-deck approach to help bring the AKA into the new millennium. We don’t need to change who we are at the core, we just need to change the way we are doing it. Take one look at the new breed of kite festivals (such as the revamped Detroit Kite Festival or Makers’ Faires) to get a glimpse of how millennials and the “new generation” is hosting events. Their reach is significant not only because of the large turnout of people, but also their online contacts. There are some critical lessons to be learned. Perhaps you have had some ideas in the past that didn’t gain traction, or you have some new ideas now. This very moment is the perfect time to bring them up. There will be many opportunities at the Convention to share your ideas in roundtable discussions, interviews, and meetings. For those who will not be able to attend, don’t worry; we will be doing live-feed broadcasts and specialized videos of various parts of the Convention. You will be able to see them on our home page (kite.org) or on our Facebook page (facebook. com/akasocial). In some of these broadcasts, we will be seeking input from the members at home, so make sure to keep checking back and adding your voice to the mix. While a big part of the Convention is about the experience of being there, it is also about celebrating our organization and all of its members. So please raise your voice and share the journey online with your fellow kiteflyers. On a final note, I want to thank every single one of you for being a member. There is a saying: “All you need is a strong WHY. Then you can easily figure out the HOW.” Right now, we have over 1,600 members who are strong “whys.” It is a powerful reason to keep my kite high and keep charging ahead, spending my time working towards a better organization. We fly higher together. Nic O’Neill FALL 2017 5 Cheap Green Over the last few years we have reported secure anchors raised a red flag for the many times about Google’s parent authorities because they realized the pull company Alphabet, and their investment involved, hence the “safety concerns.” in trying to generate electricity using kites. “It’s not about someone having a picnic In the last few months, they’ve run into an with their family and flying a Sponge Bob unexpected tangle just as they completed Square Pants kite,” said bylaw officer the technology to actually launch full- Derek Hannan. “It’s the use of space.” scale models—cheaper green energy. It’s Kites over Instanbul recently been announced that in light of The 5th Istanbul International Kite dropping costs from existing clean energy Festival was a colorful scene with 42 sources, support from Alphabet has fallen invited kiteflyers from 15 countries. off, and staff has been cut significantly. Organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Sponge Bob is OK Municipality and the Istanbul Kitefliers Members of the Toronto Kitefliers Club Association, the festival was held on May were recently asked to remove their 20-21, 2017 near the Bosphorus coast.