Teacher Feature: Christian Schmit

This time the CAC took over the interview....

"CAC: When did you first realize you wanted to become an artist?

Chrsitian Schmit: I have always known that I would be an artist. I did stuff all kids do—draw comics, make little animations and movies, sculpt my own Star Wars characters—but I've always known that I would make art for the rest of my life. I still feel this way.

CAC: Are you influenced by any artists currently?

CS: Oh yes, Kveta Pacovska, Peter Sis, Lisbeth Zwerger, Tove Jansson—these are all children's book illustrators. Camilla Engman, Marcel Dzama, Saul Steinberg, Misaki Kawai—more artists I really like. I love Hayao Miyazaki's movies, they are so imaginative and personal. I could go on and on..."

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Will it Fly? Revisited

Our kite building session was a success. We experienced that great thrill when you don't really know what you are doing but forge ahead. And little things can make a big impression. I relyed on a manual to learn a new construction style which I hope to apply to non-kite building. It reminds me of what a great teacher once told me, "You should never begin learning with a full cup. What you could have learned won't have anywhere to go."


Make some kites or find new ideas:
Simple kite
Aerial Photography with kites
Kite books
We still haven't test flown the kites. But stay tuned for that fun day coming soon...