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White Dress - 1995

Kimono Kite - Sode Dako.
Patchwork inspired by traditional Israeli folklore dance dresses.
Wingspan: 2m

Black Dress - 1995

Kimono Kite - Sode Dako.
Patchwork inspired by traditional Bedouin dress embroidery.
Wingspan: 2m

Flying on Top of Fox Glacier, New Zealand - 2009

Pocket Sled - 2006, Log Cabin Patchwork.
Size: 40cm x 70cm

Fire Spark Hexagon - 2009

The patchwork technique is Triangular Log Cabin.
Size: 1.2m x 1m

Trapezoidal Heagon Hexagon - 2009

Hexagon Patchwork technique.
Size: 80cm x 65cm

TripleHex - 1997

1997, Sode/Kimono kite variation. 1.4m x 1.4m.
Patchwork technique - Log Cabin with a Twist (from Barbara T. Kaempfer)

Pearson Roller - 1996

:: Photo by Don Brownridge ::

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:: Aerial Photo by ?? ::

This light-wind Pearson Roller is our first use of the Log-Cabin patchwork technique.
Size: 3.5m x 2.5m

Happy New Year - 2009

HAMSA - 1992

The HAMSA against the Evil-Eye!
Made for an "Eye-in-the-Sky"-themed kite competition.
Size: ~2.2m x 1.7m

Bargenki - 1997

:: Photo by Kevin Doublet ::

Bargello patchwork WolfGenki.
Size: 4.2m x 1.8m

Blue Lion Eddy - 2007

Made for Noam's 3rd birthday.
Inspired by the Lion King Musical poster.
Size: 0.9m x 0.9m

Genkinfinity - 2008

Patchwork Genki

Shula also made a bed spread using the same technique and pattern:

Boy Flying Kite Kite - 2008

This appliqued Edo-like kite was inspired by a poster for Israel's 60th Independence Day.
Size: 1.5m x 0.9m

Poster by Haimi Kivkovitz

Snowflake Hexagon - 2008

This Hexagon kite design was influenced by the colors of Israel's flag, blue & white.
The patchwork technique is Triangular Log Cabin.
Size: 1.2m x 1m

Ice Crystal Hexagon - 2008

This Hexagon kite design was influenced by the colors of Israel's flag, blue & white.
The patchwork technique is called Triangular Log Cabin.
Size: 1.9m x 1.5m

Polka Dot Shula - 2007

"The Best Dressed Kiteflyer on the Field!", as described and photographed by David Gomberg.

Kite Connections Fly High

Old friends from around the world gather to share enthusiasm at international event. By Aaron Besecker from The Buffalo News:

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On the third day of the event, which started Thursday in Niagara Falls State Park, all colors and shapes of kites filled the skies above Reservoir State Park.

At the other end of the kite string were other fliers.

Eli and Shula Shavit, who came from Jerusalem, have been traveling internationally to kite festivals since the mid-1980s.

Flying kites always has been a family activity, said Eli Shavit, whose daughter, Keren, lives in Buffalo. They try to make it to two international festivals a year, Eli Shavit said.

Like many Israeli youngsters, Shavit said he made kites as a child. He got involved again after buying a how-to book in Sacramento, Calif.

“The colors and shapes against the blue skies — there’s nothing better than this,” he said.

Read more...

Niagara International Kite Festival - 2007

This week we'll be at the 2007 Niagara International Kite Festival USA.

Here's a short article from the Buffalo Rising newspaper about it, featuring our Bols:

Once again, the kite fliers at LaSalle Park struck gold. The winds could not have been better (that's coming from a casual observer), and though the attendance was low (being a weekday and all), spirits and the kites were flying high. This year there were some crowd favorites that included two gigantic low flying circular color wheels, along with the infamous Berkeley Kite Wrangler 'Octopile'. The winds were blowing so well that the creatures danced across the sky while being chased by an oversized scuba diver, who in turn was being shadowed by a couple of small sharks. The sight was something to behold.

Read more...

Bloon - 2007

Bloon - Blooming Balloon.

Rokkaku with Circular Log Cabin.
Size: 1.5m x 1.2m

First flight: Cervia, 2007

Shula also made a wall quilt using the same pattern:

Here, displayed at a "Blooming" themed quilt show in Israel.

Star of David Rokkaku - 2002

This Rokkaku kite design was influenced by the colors of Israel's flag, blue & white.
The patchwork technique is "Log Cabin with a Twist".
Size: 1.8m x 2.4m

The Half-Log-Cabin Bedspread Kite - 2003

A Pointed Edo-variant using the "Half Log Cabin" patchwork technique. 2.2m x 2.2m.

3 Generations of Kite Makers

Still making kites, 20 years later, 1988 and 2007.
Same table, different hair styles...

The Boys - circa 1976

Blast from the past!
As far back as the 1970s, our boys were running around flying kites...

Genki Bird - 2002

A Genki-type kite with a "Log-Cabin"bird motif, inspired by Scott Skinner.

Blue & White Star of David - 2004

Star of David Rokkaku variant in White & shades of Blue Seminole Patchwork technique - 240 cm x 210 cm.

Sode Flowers

1997, Sode/Kimono kite variation. 2.1m x 2.7m.
Patchwork technique - Log Cabin with a Twist (from Barbara T. Kaempfer)

Afifoniada - 2007

Eli flying the Bandanna at the Israel Museum Kite Event - Aug. 2007.
See more photos from the event here.

Israel Museum Kite Event - Aug. 2007

This is the Museum's newspaper advertisements (English and Hebrew press) for its yearly kite event, the Afifoniada.
After the success of last years talk, we were invited, again, to give a presentation about our family's kite history and adventures.
The ad shows our "Twisted Flowers" Kite, our "American Bandanna" Delta Kite and the Genki Bird.