8. The wind-kite-me – an explorative essay about kite flying and crafting with nature

The art of kite building and the act of kite flying belong to the fields of craft and play.The concepts crafting and making are examined through the author's constructing and flying experiences with kites.The text leans on a post-human understanding and expands into an intimate correspondence with materials, crafting, place, kite, and wind.A question is posed about the significance of the "self" in such a context, where the boundaries between the human being and the surrounding nature are both blurred and intensified.