The Shavit Kite Gallery
News and kites from Eli and Shula Shavit
June 29, 2012
Pearson Roller - 2012
The light-wind
Pearson Roller
was our first use of the Log-Cabin patchwork technique back in 1996.
This Roller is one of our newest kites in which we used the more advanced Baravell
Spiral
Log-Cabin patchwork technique.
Size: 3.5m x 2.5m
January 1, 2012
Happy New Year 2012
September 29, 2011
Hamsa 2011
Ohashi-style Edo.
Applique.
Wing Span: 100 cm x Height: 125 cm
September 2, 2011
Kites over Jaffa
Yaffo-Portal
covered a fun fly in Jaffa.
Attending kitefliers: Eli & Shula Shavit, Suli Omer, Vladimir Zviaginzev, Meir Tannenbaum and Idan Schwartz.
June 20, 2011
Eddy-Tiled Keel-less Delta
One hundred small Eddy kites that were meant to become a long Eddy train and were lying around for many years, were finally converted into this colorful Keel-less Delta and the Hata below.
Size: 150cm x 300cm
June 15, 2011
Eddy-Tiled Hata
Most of the remaining small Eddys from the Delta above, were used to make this Hata
Size 1m x 1m
April 27, 2011
Artevento Octagon
Graphics based on the Cervia Artevento logo design ed by Caterina Capelli
Size: 110cm diameter
April 1, 2011
Tosa-Dako - Reframed 2011
Sail made in 1998 & practically never flown. Recently remodeled
as a Japanese Tosa-Dako.
Uneven Log Cabin Patchwork
Size: 235cm x 235cm
February 5, 2011
Anemone Rokakku - 2010
Uneven Log Cabin Patchwork
Size: 160cm x 120cm
Disco-Ball - 2010
Weaving Patchwork with appliqued silhouettes
Size: 120cm x 90cm
Night Sky - 2009
"Stars-in-Motion" Patchwork Technique.
Size: 1.7m x 1m
TripleHex - Reframed 2010
Originally built in 1997
, re-framed in 2010 for a new modern life.
Sode/Kimono kite variation. 1.4m x 1.4m.
Patchwork technique -
Log Cabin with a Twist
Flowers Genki - 2010
Size: 4m wingspan.
Wan-Wan Kite - 2010
9° Bargello Patchwork.
Size: 2m diameter.
Originally built in 2004 and never flown until 2010 reframing.
Hearts - 2010
Uneven Log Cabin Patchwork
Size: 160cm x 50cm
Tosa-Dako - Reframed 2010
Originally built in the mid 90s, recently remodelled as a Japanese Tosa-Dako.
Our Booth at Dieppe 2010
January 1, 2011
Happy New 2011
January 1, 2010
Happy New Year 2010
October 9, 2009
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)
December 27, 2008
Pearson Roller - 1996
:: Photo by
Don Brownridge
::
:: Photo by
??
::
:: Aerial Photo by ?? ::
This light-wind
Pearson Roller
is our first use of the Log-Cabin patchwork technique.
Size: 3.5m x 2.5m
December 26, 2008
Happy New Year - 2009
December 19, 2008
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
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