Paper kites are somewhat fragile and can break easily ... Be sure to allow 1/4 inch of the spine to extend past each edge of the paper. Tape the spine to the paper top, bottom and middle.

These simple Waldorf Stars are really just easy origami stars. They require only three folds, kite paper, glue, and tape.

“The kites were created for the exhibition ... somebody at some point had gone in with modern materials—such as craft paper tape—to try to repair many of the tears,” says Malkin.