Within Sight: A Photo Show and Auction to Benefit Sandy Victims
If you are free this Thursday (and happen to find yourself in the New York area) check out this group photo show at Picture Farm Gallery in Williamsburg (388 Wythe Ave). The group photography show was curated by professional surfer and filmmaker Mikey DeTemple and showcases prints from several of the most dynamic surf […]
Bella Vita: A Surf Film
I’m very excited for this upcoming film starring Chris Del Moro. It touches on two of my favorite things: surfing and Italy. From the website: … THE WAVES OF THE ITALIAN COAST HAVE CARRIED MERCHANTS, FISHERMEN, TRAVELERS AND KINGS. PRESERVED LIKE A ROMAN RUIN, THE SURF OF THE ITALIAN COAST NOW CARRIES SURFER, ARTIST, AND […]
New York Screening: Nathan Oldenfield’s The Heart and The Sea
If you’re going to be in the New York area on March 16th, stop by this screening of Nathan Oldenfield’s The Heart and the Sea. For those of you who haven’t seen his last film, Seaworthy, take the time to. It not only features some great surfing, but it’s one of the most heartfelt […]
Doggerland: Blink And You Might Just Miss It
Doggerland is the name given to a once-significant landmass now lost in the North Sea Basin. It connected the island of Great Britain to mainland Europe during and after the last Ice Age, and was gradually inundated by rising sea levels between 18000 and 5500 BC. Integral to this piece is the idea of “blink […]
Tavers Adler: One Session at Rincon
I became aware of California surfer Travers Adler through his brother, Will, a photographer I worked with. Travers inspired Derek Hynd to wax poetic in this month’s Surfer’s Journal and, watching this video, it’s easy to understand why. Not only is he incredibly gifted, but his surfing is incredibly fun to watch, as evidenced in Morgan […]
Building the Perfect Serpent
Romuald Hazoumè, one of Africa’s leading visual artists, will be installing Rainbow Serpent, a 12 -foot arc constructed of recycled jerry cans, at the Newark Museum on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 10 am-3 pm. The sculpture is part of the upcoming African Cosmos: Stellar Arts exhibition, which opens at the Museum on Feb. 27.
East Coast Surf-Inspired Brands
The temperatures have turned frigid here on the East coast and that means a lot of people (including me) are planning their winter getaways. Here are a few East Coast brands, recommended via Foam Magazine, to help get you inspired. I will say that my Salt bag is my favorite for overnight trips and that […]
Winter Surfing With Mikey DeTemple
Here in New York, we are still months away from summer. But what the winter lacks in weather, it makes up for in waves, as evidenced by this new portfolio and video (make sure you watch it! It’s so good!) of Mikey DeTemple in Maine. Enjoy! The Weight of Water
East London Furniture: Sustainability Through Reclaimation
The designers for would otherwise end up in landfills becomes rustic-looking furniture instead. That’s serious sustainability. — via Remodelista.com
Notes on Water by Aritst Leanne Shapton
From? Is it possible to find a new purpose for its rigors and focus? Her latest book, Swimming Studies, adresses these very questions through paintings and photographs. Shapton’s essay from The New York times this summer about what makes us feel so primal in water is also an interesting read. View it here.
As We Enter Into 2013…
Some thoughts to keep in mind for the year, all from the mind of Nora Ephron: Write everything down. Take more pictures. Anything you think is wrong with your body at the age of thirty-five, you will be nostalgic for at the age of forty-five. The plane is not going to crash. There are no […]
Self-Generating Christmas Trees: Sachiko Kodama
Upon first look, this might look like a Christmas tree surrounded by a sea of white snow. Â But look again:Â it’s actually the work of Japanese artist Sachiko Kodama. The black, spiky conifers are created by taking iron-laced oil and forcing it through channels through the use of magnets. The effect is dark, mesmerizing and strangely […]
Diana Vreeland: “Oh To Be a Surfer!”
During an interview, famed cold water swimmer Lynne Cox once said that there are two types of people in the world: water people and land people. Water people, she argued, drew inspiration and energy from interactions with (what else) water. Land people just didn’t get it. As a water person myself, I’m always excited when […]
