Very Special Exhibit

2009 AKA Miniature Kite Master
Claris Skoczdopote

Nelson Borelli has donated his collection of Claris Skoczdopote miniature kites to the World Kite Museum. These kites plus some from Dave Shattuck and other collections make up the Museum’s first peek at kites from Argentina.

One special part of Claris’s miniature work are his butterfly kites. Their coloring is exact replicas of butterflies found in his country.

Others include the indigenous Argentina’s kite, an eight-pointed star. The faces of the stars are decorated with silhouetted tango dancers and men in fedora hats. Other miniatures include swallows, a fly and – the wonder of all wonders – a witch on a broomstick.

This special exhibit opens June 27. It will be available through January 2010. Watch the web page for more specifics.