My personal introduction to Shawn happened in the late 80s when I saw his signature in a skateboarding ad for the very first time. I was about 10 years old at the time and it caught my eye. I could’t…
Our friends at Oh Dawn just released this funny little clip about the Scandinavian surf scene on the little island known as Sealand. Although Sealand may not be on your immediate radar as a surf destination, there is certainly a growing…
By Vanessa Ratjen Lately, it feels like every time I open my computer I find myself learning about another neat grassroots project I’d like to support. With crowd funding sites growing in popularity, the number of people bypassing traditional means…
English surfer and writer, Daniel Crockett, is a man who, in the scope of art and literature, wears many hats. He’s composed short stories, poetry collections (he’s the guy who penned Beyond the Scars), and small exhibitions of film and photography that…
Bjorn Holm is back at it, creating another surf craft from old skateboards. This time around, he went for a less labor intensive board, a handplane. Below, Bjorn shares his steps in creating this handheld work of art in hopes of…
Do you remember the first time you stood up on your board and rode a wave into the shore? It was probably love at first ride. In this video, Thomas Scott talks about when it all started for him while…
Having made a budding business out of resurrecting discarded, warn-out skateboards for use as handplanes, Josh Huffman and the Flying Dutchman team are an inspiration for the DIY and environmentally conscious communities. Using retired skate decks as the base for…
Christine Brailsford has a wild imagination, which she puts to work on illustrations for children’s books, wood carvings, ink prints and handplanes. When she’s not in the water or working on one of many projects, she’s dreaming up her next…
Interview by Carletes Saez. My personal introduction to Shawn happened in the late 80s when I saw his signature in a skateboarding ad for the very first time. I was about 10 years old at the time and it caught…