Kite Project

Our brief was to create a colourful kite, and I decided to make one with a conventional shape from unconventional materials. I deconstructed leaves and flowers to form the body, and using stems for support and wool for a string, stitched together a 'land kite'. It is designed to 'fly' on the land and in trees, camouflaged against leaves and grass or contrasting with them, depending which way it is placed. It also represents the changing of the seasons; the leaves retain their summer green while the petals take on autumnal shades as they fade and wither.