By Aaliyah McFarlane
The fast approaching Easter period is Marvin Cole’s busiest, as it is during this season that he puts his creativity to work, putting out some of the more artistic kites which are sought after even though there are cheaper ‘bird’ kites on the market.
The 46-year-old kite maker, who is also a Senior Lab Technician at the Ministry of Public Works, said he has been making kites since 1989. He recalled making his first kite when he was just 13-years-old, learning the skill from going around his neighbourhood and shadowing older folks. The first kite he made was with the use of the ‘ET pointer.’ As a little boy his father made kites for him and his other siblings. His aunt, who came from overseas, bought him his first ‘fancy’ kite but one of the components got misplaced so he was unable to fly his kite that Easter. Cole explained that though he was very unhappy and annoyed, it motivated him to make his own kite.
