Swim with me
Renowned American artist Julie Goldstein will be exhibiting from Friday, 4 September (7pm opening) to 4 October at the Escape Gallery in Bordeaux, France.
Howard Swanwick
Devon Lanes and Longboards
The trailer for Andy Haworth’s new film, ‘Devon Lanes and Longboards’, arrived this morning, and lovely it looks too. Here’s a sneak preview - we’ll keep you posted on a release date, anticipated to be late 2009.
Burleigh Heads on display
This sweet piece of film of Burleigh came courtesy of Geoff Charters by way of Grant Newby. Cheers guys…
Tom’s Creation Plantation
Check out the trailer for Cyrus Sutton’s new film, ‘Tom’s Creation Plantation’, described as “half surf film/half shaping tutorial”…
Wooden surfboards at the Alley
Grant Newby, organiser of the phenomenally successful Alley Fish Fry on Australia’s Gold Cost, has added another event to his calendar with the launch of a Wooden Surfboard Day at Currumbin Alley on Sunday 9th August.
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International shapers visit Devon
Four - yes FOUR - of the world’s best shapers will be visiting North Devon this summer as part of Tiki’s International Shaper Tour 2009.
Angourie working
Grant Newby, instigator of the original Alley Fish Fry, sent me these shots of Angourie from his good friend Sean Scott, an incredibly talented ocean photographer who runs two galleries out of Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta.
Drift meets Bing Copeland
Having notched up nearly 50 years in the surf industry, Bing Copeland is a name with serious longevity. Drift found out more about Bing, his boards, and what the future holds…
Chasing Dean by Tom Anderson
Tom Anderson is fast becoming a major writing voice of his generation. First he brought us ‘Riding the Magic Carpet’ (Summersdale, 2006), his story of the small-town Welsh guy who dreams of riding Jeffrey’s Bay and after many roads less travelled fulfils it in fine style. Book review by Tim Kevan..
I know a place
Some fly thousands of miles in search of winter respite, others find it on their own doorstep. For Matt Samuel, uncovering a Devon gem was more accidental than intentional.
