Soaring Dragon Art Kite Workshop
Bob Harris
When?
September 13-15, 1996
Where?
Marconi Conference Center
Marshall, California
on Tomales Bay, 45 miles north of San Francisco on the coast
What?
The idea of the Soaring Dragon Art Kite Workshop is to gather kite
makers, artists and kite enthusiasts together, share ideas, create art,
fly kites and have fun together.
Internationally recognized California kite artists, Ron & Sandy Gibian,
Tom Joe, Ty Billings, Bobby Stanfield, Jose Sainz, Jennifer Snyder, and
J.R. Tolman will be our guests. Tom Van Sant, noted sculptor and early art
kite maker, will be the featured guest and keynote speaker.
Who We Are
The Soaring Dragon Workshop is a not-for-profit workshop created by
Jennifer Snyder, Bob Harris, and Ty Billings (High as a Kite). We were
inspired by Ron Gibian who wanted to bring together the art world and the
kite world.
Kites are used in celebrations and ceremonies around the world. We wish
to further this spirit in the kite community. A unique feature of the
Soaring Dragon Workshop is the creation of a group kite. Saturday evening
we will have a barbecue and a ceremonial group fly at the beach. The
making and flying of this kite will unite us in spirit. It is our hope you
will come away with knowledge and appreciation for the artistry in modern
kite making, and we will be able to, in some small way, touch the spirit
in each of us that looks to the sky for freedom.
We are creating this workshop by ourselves without the structure of a
kite organization. If it is successful, we plan to have this annual event
become an educational non-profit organization. Until then we are keeping
things as simple as possible. We hope you will understand and appreciate
our intentions. In the event there are funds remaining after this years
workshop, these funds will go into next yearsą workshop. We are very
interested in displaying the artwork of California kite makers on the
World Wide Web at http://www.bhc.com/California_kite_art/. It is our hope
to put the workshop information in cyberspace for everyone to share.
Our special guest, Tom Van Sant, is one of the forefathers of modern
art kite making in America. He fused the physics of sail making and the
artistry of sculpture in the late 60ąs and early 70ąs. Tom will open the
Soaring Dragon Workshop with a talk as follows:
łI would like to talk about the philosphy of the aerodynamics of stall.
This discussion involves many conceptually different designs which work to
achieve the stall in flight, such as foils, and other designs. The
discussion will include the aethetic design incorporated into such forms.
The designs are very involved with the representation of the spirit,
expressing the internal experience by projecting it outside the self. This
is similar to the experience in archery where the self concept is
projected several hundred yards away from the being. A kite extends your
personal internal experience outward into the enviroment by the use of
this instrument.˛
The Presenters
Ty Billings - Hand-dye and sew your own 1.5m High As A Kite style rokkaku.
Learn the secrets of folding and dying ripstop nylon. Build a floater that
flies straight as an arrow.
Ron and Sandy Gibian - Workshop and presentation on creating a low aspect
kite which incorporates the use of graphic arts as part of the sewing
technique.
Tom Joe - Using traditional materials, build a fighter kite with Joy.
Jose Sainz - Appliqué sewing techniques for creating a fighter kite.
Previous sewing experience required.
Jennifer Snyder - Demonstrate latest painting techniques on ripstop nylon.
Bobby Stanfield - Lecture and lab on the hardware and techniques used to
create 3 dimensional flying sculpture art for light wind conditions.
J.R. Tolman - Create a traditional Japanese paper and bamboo kite with the
use of wood block printing.
Information
Registration
Register EARLY for lowest prices! Registration fee includes; workshops,
presentations and lab space.
Registration before March 1 is $125.00 per person. After March 1,
registration is $175.00 per person.
Lodging Accommodations
Include 6 meals (Friday dinner - Sunday lunch) and 3 choices of rooms.
Cost per Person
a) 1 person in a room = $262.74 per person
b) 2 people sharing a room = $163.74 per person (Queen or Twin Bed)
c) 3 people sharing a room = $119.74 per person (Twin beds)
For persons lodging off campus The total workshop fee is $194.00 before
March 1, after March 1 the total fee is $244.00 per person. Includes
registration fee of $125.00 or ($175.00 after March 1), $18.00 facilities
use fee, and $51.00 for a meal package. There are a number of small motels
and an R-V park in Olema, Olema Ranch Campground (25 minutes South) with
reasonable rates. No R-V hookups and no camping are permitted on campus.
Campers, recreational vehicles and motor homes may not park at Marconi
Conference Center. Parking is available across Highway 1 for RVąs.
Payments Full payment is required to reserve your space. Payments, less
$50, are refundable if cancellation is received by August 21. While we
will accept registrations until space is filled, we urge participants to
register as early as possible (maximum enrollment of 90 participants, with
80 available beds).
Check-In Overnight guests and day-use guests must check in at the Front
Desk from noon to 2:00 pm Friday, September 13. Workshops will begin on
Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm.
Sewing Labs Buck Hall has accommodations for 50 sewing machines. All
those wishing to work on sewing projects will be allowed to during the
times not taken by workshops. The sewing labs will be open from 8 am until
11 pm. Please bring your own sewing maching.
Kite Supplies A list of supplies required for each class will be mailed
to you. For some classes there will be a kit which you will be required to
purchase. We will announce this in the next mailing.
Auction We will hold an auction Sunday to help raise money to support
Soaring Dragon Workshop. Participants and presenters are encouraged to
bring items to contribute to this event.
Address & Phone Contact us at: Soaring Dragon Art Kite Workshop, Jennifer
Snyder, Post Office Box 159, Inverness, CA 94937, 415.669.7193, Fax
415.669.1092, email: har...@bhc.com.
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 13
Noon - 2:00 pm Registration
2:00 - 5:00 pm Workshops:
#1 Jose Sainz - Appliqué Fighter Kite
#2 Ty Billings - Tie Dye Rokkaku
#3 Jennifer Snyder - Painting on Nylon
5:00 - 6:00 pm Check-in Rooms - at the Office
6:00 - 8:00 pm Dinner
8:00 - 9:00 pm Special Key Note Speaker: Tom Van Sant
9:00 - 11:00 pm Group Kite Assembly
Saturday, September 14
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 - 12:00 am Workshops:
#4 Ron & Sandy Gibian - Low Aspect Kite
#5 Ty Billings - Tie Dye Rokkaku (2nd group)
#6 J.R. Tolman - Traditional Japanese Kite
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm Workshops:
#7 Tom Joe - Paper Fighter Kite
#8 Bobby Stanfield - 3D Art Sculpture Techniques
Open Sewing
3:00 - 5:00 pm #9 J.R. Tolman - Group Kite Completion & Bridling
5:00 - 9:00 pm Beach Barbecue and Ceremonial Group Kite Fly
Sunday, September 15
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast
Before 10:00 am Check-out Time
8:00 - 12:00 am Workshops:
Tom Joe - Leads Fighter Kite Fly
Open Sewing Lab
12:00 - 2:00 pm Lunch and Auction
(Sewing Lab available 8 am - 11 pm) Soaring Dragon Art Kite Workshop
Registration
Name:
Address:
Phone: (Home) (Work)
FAX: E-Mail:
Workshop: Please incidate 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice for each session.
Friday PM Session Saturday AM Session Saturday PM Session
#1_____________ #4_______________ #7_______________
#2_____________ #5_______________ #8_______________
#3_____________ #6_______________ #9_______________
Registration w/housing (a) Single Rm. @ $387.74 includes 6 meals
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Registration w/housing (b) 2 share Rm. @ $288.74 includes 6 meals (Twin)
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Registration w/housing (b) 2 share Rm. @ $288.74 includes 6 meals
(Queen) _______________
Registration w/housing (c) 3 share Rm. @ $244.74 includes 6 meals (Twin)
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Registration with out housing @ $194.00 includes 6 meals ______________
Registration after March 1, additional $50.00 per person _______________
TOTAL _______________
Enclosed is a check or money order for $_________________
Payable to: Bob Harris for Soaring Dragon Workshop
Post Office Box 159
Inverness, CA 94937
415.669.7193 Fax 415.669.1092
email: har...@bhc.com
For additional information contact: Jennifer Snyder at the above addresses.
In consideration for the right to participate in the 1996 Soaring Dragon
Art Kite Retreat, I hereby hold harmless and release from any and all
liability Marconi Conference Center and all persons involved in the
administration of this workshop.
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Signature Date
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Bob Harris har...@bhc.com
http://www.bhc.com
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