GEOFFREY MAHER

On the of beaches in Australia, Canada, USA, Spain, Portugal, Greece,

fields in Germany, Switzerland, mountains in France, Spain & the Himalaya’s

& deserts in Tibet, China & the Caribbean I’ve flown kites.

In twenty countries I’ve enjoyed performing or just relaxing to the sound of

the air flowing by the varieties of single line kites I own, both very large &

small. My kites range in size from one meter to thirty meters. My kites are all

shapes & colours. They depict sea creatures, 100,000-million-year-old

arthropods, reptiles & birds.

I started flying at an early age & I was making kites with the help of my

father & grandfather. Using paper bags, dry cleaner bags & light cloth

material. Using my kites I integrate photography & video. Kite flying

continues into the night with L.E.D. lights. You can capture terrific unique

images from high above in the sky.

Kiting offers more. New friends, different locales & countries to fly,

relaxation, frustration. Kiting has brought me to kite building & learning the

skills of sewing. Wind comes in varying strengths therefore it’s necessary to

have a variety of kites for different wind strengths. Part of the challenge is

choosing the right kite for the right wind. Not always easy! Watching the

faces of children& chatting with the adults that come to talk about their

past kite flying days is the final enjoyment that makes all the hard work

worth while. Keep looking up, you may see a kite! Remember the wind is

free. Go fly a kite.