Spot The Broken Surfboard!

I found this still frame on Tim Bonython's Facebook. It came from footage for the ASMF 10th edition IMMERSION which will tour in 2012. Great to see surfing still makes it to the big screen! 

See more: ASMF 

Surfer: Bones Dwyer

Contemporary 'Surf' Artist: Scott Redford

I came across Australian artist Scott Redford. I really liked his large scale approach to sculpture/installation and the mixture of surf culture with commercial signage + the broken boards!

"Scott Redford is a leading Australian artist who has firmly placed his home town, Queensland's Gold Coast, on the contemporary art map. This major solo exhibition showcases his development of the fictitious character Reinhardt Dammn in dialogue with key works from the last decade. 'Scott Redford: Introducing Reinhardt Dammn' includes surfboard sculptures, videos and paintings, suites of fibreglass objects and canvases with shiny, highly coloured acrylic surfaces"
Source: Queensland Art Gallery

250 Halves = Quarter of the way...

The collecting continues...

Now storing 250 surfboard halves which means I am quarter of the way of reaching 1000!

Tune into the ongoing collection, like this project @:
www.facebook.com/1000SG

'The Graveyard Exhibition' + EVENT NIGHT!

'The Graveyard Exhibition'


A big thanks to everyone who made it up to the event night on Thursday - it was great to see you there! For anyone who couldn't make here are some snaps from the night!

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The evening at Patagonia Sydney (Nov 17 2011) told the surfboard graveyard story so far through artworks and a short film. There was also presentations/demonstrations of some of the environmental innovations happening within the surfing world + A RAFFLE of quality goods!

1000 SURFBOARD GRAVEYARD EXHIBITION: 9pm
www.facebook.com/1000SG

PRESENTATION ON ECO-SURF ACCESSORIES: 7:45 - 8:15pm
Dave & Nicola from Surfing Green spoke about recycled and renewable surf accessories and raffled off a pack of goodies!
www.surfinggreen.com.au

ECO-BOARD BEING GLASSED INSTORE: All evening
Jason from Samsara Surfboards demonstrated how he makes his eco-surfboards and raffled off a board from his new range!
www.samsarasurfboards.com

RAFFLE
A new Patagonia merino wool suit was raffled too!
www.patagonia.com.au

Happy Halloween

Surfboards as anti-csg protest signs

I captured the top two photos whilst on the 'Walk for Water' - proof a broken surfboard makes for a great protest sign.

Walk for Water:
Over 3000 people walked across the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge in opposition to coal seam gas mining. Simultaneously, abseilers lowered a banner from the escarpment that read: "The community has spoken. Stop CSG! - http://stop-csg-illawarra.org