Tyler Warren Art Show - Sat Night at Richard Kenvin's Loft

I can't wait. Kipp and I will see you there!

Devon Holloway's GoPro Short

Here is a cool little short by our friend and neighbor Devon Holloway. Enjoy.

www.themermaidchronicle.com

Get Ready for a GREAT weekend. Manufacturing Stoke the Movie @ Bird's Shed

Bird Huffman (left) and Pierce Kavanagh at Bird's Surf Shed getting ready for the big premiere this Saturday/Sunday of Manufacturing Stoke. A lot of work has been going into this premiere and I am so stoked to be a part of this. The Saturday night show is SOLD OUT but there is a new Sunday 4pm spot open that still has tickets. 

Buy yours online at www.manufacturingstoke.com. Don't wait for that night as it could be sold out.

ALSO there will be a broken board recycling effort going on at the event. Bring your broken boards to keep them from the landfills.

Bird's shed is ridiculous. I spent an afternoon in there drooling and taking photos. There are SO MANY boards that I want to ride. Roamer has it that if you wanted to take out a vintage board you can. You break it though you by it. I love it.

Surfrider Art Gala Tonight!

Our very own Allison Renshaw will be a part of the Surfrider Art Gala tonight. An Encinitas local, Allison has recently had a solo show at the Oceanside Museum of Art entitled "Plastic Fantastic" with her fascinating mixed media pieces. See more at http://www.allisonrenshaw.com/.


The pictured piece, "She Sells" will be included in the live auction portion of the auction - the highlight of the evening!

Gallery Opening @ Surface -- Tak Aoyama 5/20

Tak will be debuting a never before shown collection in a group show at SURFACE Art+Culture in Oceanside.


 * LIVE MUSIC by The Tractormen & Old Tiger *
 * FREE DRINKS *

 * FRIDAY NIGHT . 5/20 . 7pm - 2am *
 * SURFACE * 206 North Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 (entrance in the alley on the east side of the building)

 Please share this invite, & we hope to see you there!

 studio aiuto design+marketing, encinitas.ca
 office: 760.230.1934 ~ cell: 714.328.4118
 www.studioaiuto.com  |  www.tiktakapparel.com  |  www.naminori760.com

Kevin Roche's Cover Shot, "Tracks" Mag.

Congratulations to Leucadia's own Kevin Roche for the  photo of Ryan Burch while filming, Cyrus Sutton's, "Stoked and Broke"on the cover of Australian Surf Magazine, Tracks this month.  It's his 1st cover shot! I love that shot.  Good on ya mate!


http://kevinrochephotography.wordpress.com/

TONIGHT --" NEW WAVE" ART SHOW P A R T Y @ GREEN FLASH GALLERY, CARDIFF

GREEN FLASH GALLERY, CARDIFF

 

“NEW WAVE” ART SHOW P A R T Y

 

 MAY 14TH ! 5-9pm

 REGGAE BY ADAM JAH MEX

 FREE BEER & WINE

 

 ARTISTS:

 SCOTTY CARTER, ERIK ABEL, NED EVANS, ASH FRANCOMB

 HEATHER BROWN, MATT BEARD, TOM VEIGA,

 SEITAKU “TAK” AOYAMA, TAKAHIRO HIDA, MARK SARACUSA

  

Surfy Surfy 1 Year Anniversary Party Tonight Friday the 13th

The good 'ol brick and mortar Surfy Surfy Surf Shop is celebrating it's 1 year anniversary. Hard to believe but true! The most surfy band on the planet, The Red Fox Tails will on hand to entertain us and we will be selling t-shirts and stuff to donate to the Japan Tsunami relief effort. Come check out the recent renovations to our historic location, including the revamping of the old grungy parking lot into a beautiful patio area. 
What: 1 Year Surfy Surfy Surf Shop Anniversary
When: Friday May 13th at 7 pm 
Where: 974 N Coast Hwy 101 Leucadia CA 92024
Who: Surfy people (that's you) 
Why: Because everyone said we wouldn't last a year in this economy. Well, ha!
*poster art by Jared Muscat

What I'm watching - Grey Whale Sessions

I watched Grey Whale Session yesterday. It is a film by Tyler Manson. I like him as a director and I enjoyed the film. It's basically got some of my all time favorites in it with Tyler Warren, Keith Malloy, Chris Christiansen and G-Love who all are very soulful in my opinion.  It's short at only a 30 mins long but had some good energy to it. I could actually feel that feeling of relaxation of when you go on a trip. It was sort of cool. I kind of felt like I was on a road trip. The only thing I wasn't all that stoked on was the constant product placement for the films sponsor. Watch it and you will see what I mean. All and all though I'd recommend it. Enjoy

Calling all Eco Surf Vendors! Encinitas Environmental Day wants you!

 

It's that time of year again when our community gets together and celebrates all things environmentally friendly. This year the minds behind EEDay are very focused on showing off sustainable and eco-friendly surf products to our community.  As usual the event will feature all forms of eco friendly resources but this year they want to hear from the surf industry about what options are available for our surf community. Kipp and I will be there showing of our recycled handplanes so come and join us in educating the community about what they can do that is good for the environment and have a whole lot of fun in the process.


Again this year's poster is designed by Jamie and Tak of Studio Aiuto the poster concept is 5 YEARS OF SUSTAINABILITY.

The mandala has 5 layers that terrace down from the main sun ("egg") layer, representing the 5 years of EEDay.
Each layer features a different element of land & sea of Encinitas (seed pods, prickly pears, wind, kelp & ocean and sandpipers).

The background pattern represents all the participants without whom this event would not be possible.

Any final sponsor logos need to be in for printing by the end of the day Tuesday (May 10th) (absolute final deadline).
We need to print Wednesday in order to have 3 weeks of exposure.


To sign up or for questions about participating go to www.eeday.org

Two Weeks Online Premier - Free

My friend Johnny Abegg has just  released an online premier for his movie Two Weeks. I watched a directors cut a few weeks back and really liked it. It's an artistically cut film about his solo trek into the wilderness to be along with his thoughts. It made me think for sure.

Good on you Johnny for putting yourself out there. Congrats on the success of the film!

You can watch the file for free on Vimeo or YouTube thanks to Patagonia! Enjoy

Sacred Alters Opening Reception TONIGHT 6PM

Sacred Alters Opening Reception TONIGHT 6PM at Encnitas Library. Click here for more info.

Come experience a wonderful and moving show about the things that make life worth living. Tonight there will be a celebration of this gift we have received from over 30 community artists who put their souls into making pieces that speak from the heart. It is truly amazing what these folks have done and it is for all of us to share and enjoy. Come on down and share some food, drink and inspiration.

ALTAR FOR RISING SUN TRIBES

scrap wood and thread

The power of nature is the source of all.

Waves bring life to the Island, but on this occasion,

they took likfe away.  The repetitive cycle of life.

The sun continues to shine.

We pray for healing and hope.

One day soon, those affected will wake up

to the beautiful sun, rested.

--

About the artists:

Seitaku "TAK" Aoyama

STUDIO AIUTO, design & marketing, Encinitas

Owner & Artist

Jaime Di Dio Aoyama

STUDIO AIUTO, design & marketing, Encinitas

Owner & Principal Designer

Tak has upcoming shows at Green Flash Gallery in Cardiff & Surface Art+Culture Gallery in Oceanside.

Visit www.studioaiuto.com for details.

Manufacturing Stoke World Premiere May 21st.

The world premiere of Manufacturing Stoke will be held at Bird's Surf Shed May 21st. 

Tickets are being presold now at www.manufacturingstoke.com. If you want to go, hurry. I heard from Pierce half are taken and it's only been up for a couple of days!

The film will feature some amazing body surfing and will highlight Enjoy Handplanes as well. We have been so stoked to be a part of this film. The people behind it are the most inspiring thing of all. Pierce, Petra, Geoffrey and Max and all the people who have contributed are doing this for the right reasons, to educate and inspire us to to make a change.  I love it.

About the film:

No other sport is so intrinsically linked to nature. Some call it a spiritual experience, most call it indescribable. And yet, in becoming the multi-billion dollar industry it is today, a great paradox has risen. Surfers are indeed directly connected to the earth’s pulse and yet a majority of the materials used are environmentally toxic.

The story begins in the 1960’s, the golden era of surfing, a time of innocence and discovery. Surf culture erupted onto the collective consciousness and became the epitome of cool. Fast forward to December 5th, 2005 and the closing of Clark Foam for environmental reasons, the largest surf blanks manufacturer in the world. Not only was the event a wake-up call for many to shift from petroleum-base products to more eco-friendly materials, it also reframed the foundation of a stagnant culture.

Enter surfing’s renaissance, an era where the new generation is completely changing what it means to be a surfer. And amid timid efforts from the industry’s biggies, a plethora of grassroots up-and-comers is redefining what a surfer is supposed to ride. From wooden surfboards, handplanes and alaias to recycled blanks and organic clothing, wave riding is taking on a new soul.

Manufacturing Stoke is an introspective look into the surfing culture’s struggle to be beneficial unto itself, a tapestry of both influential and eclectic members of the surfing community that are constantly striving for positive change.

http://www.manufacturingstoke.com/

Sacred Altars now Open

Today is the official opening of the group show Sacred Altars at the Encinitas Library. You will not want to miss this. Thank you so much to Rodney McCoubrey for coordinating the show and getting all the artists involved and motivated. He has done such a great job. This show came from his heart and it is felt. 

SHOW INFO

Sacred Alters

April 26 - June 6

Encinitas Library

540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA

(760) 753-7376 ‎

Map

The Opening Reception will be THIS Saturday, April 30, 6:00-8:00pm.

As you may or may not know we have created a blog for the show. If you are not local you can look at the different pieces and read about the artists. We have about 10 up now but will start getting more up in the coming weeks so please check it out.  

www.sacredaltars.blogspot.com

Below is a piece I choose to share as it is very special. Please take a look and read about David's Lecours' Altar.  

Artist Statement:
I was born on August 13, 1968. Just eleven days after my birth, on August 24, 1968, my father was killed when his Navy F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the sea as a result of a blown tire/catapult accident off the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. Prior to impact, he was able to pull the ejection lever which ejected the rear pilot to safety. After an exhaustive search, both the plane and my father's body were never recovered.

I never got to meet my father, Bill Heep, so creating this altar was a way for me to connect with him. Fortunately, Bill's mom, my grandmother, saved nearly all of Bill's memorabilia. In preparing this altar, I discovered a reel-to-reel audio tape Bill created in June of 1968. He made the recording in his room aboard the USS Constellation off the coast of Vietnam. I am grateful that the content from the tape was easily transferred to CD at a local lab. This recording gave me the opportunity to hear my father's voice for the first time. Reusing the old door allows a series of windows into different eras of Bill's life. Since his body was never recovered from the accident, the altar serves as a physical reminder of his life.

My name was originally David William Heep. After my father's death, my mother married Tom Lecours. When I was 3 1/2, Tom Lecours adopted me and I became David William Lecours.

Bio:
David Lecours is Creative Director at LecoursDesign, a marketing and brand agency helping professional service firms to attract great clients and talent. David uses LecoursDesign as a laboratory to monitor creative process and the art of presenting ideas. He then generously shares this knowledge through coaching  , speaking   and training seminars  . David is married and also loves surfing, gardening and practicing yoga in his hometown of Encinitas, California.

Made in Taiwan

This is Sigmund, he was made in Taiwan. He was a rescued street dog that was brought here by a woman who was on vacation, found him as a puppy on the street and brought him back with her. He later went on to a rescue center and then landed the lucky role of dog number two of the Anne and Kirk Fagergrin house hold. He is one lucky pup and Anne and Kirk are just as fortunate.

Sigmund also has some serious talent. He's only a year or so old and is trying out to be a  therapy dog to work with kids at Children's Hospital. Look at the patience he's got. It's amazing. He's going to do great with the kids.

My hat's off to the woman who brought Sigmund back and congratulations to Anne and Kirk for scoring such a good new best friend.