A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth

Using locally sourced timber and having designed a manufacturing process that minimises waste, Mike LaVecchia of Grain Surfboards has cornered the market in beautiful, sustainable wooden boards. And the best bit? They ride like a dream. Photos: Nick LaVecchia

Chris Preston interviews Sydney's Matt Chojnacki. His surfing may be heavily influenced by the glories of the past, but to tag him as just another retro dude is missing the mark. Words: Chris Preston. Photos: Matt Johnson / thesealife.com.au

This isn't a shameless plug. This is an encounter with a British company doing something special with surfboards. While the industry is focused on the multi-buck movers and shakers parading their eco-wares, let's not forget our homegrown talent. Words: Howard Swanwick Photos: John Morgan and Jamie Bott

Looking to the future with an eye firmly on the past, Tom Wegener has reintroduced the transport of kings to surfing's elite. His boards are works of art, but it's his veg patch that really floating Tom's boat right now... Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Jamie Bott

They're trained to defend their country and protect our freedom and liberty, but when active service is over, many soldiers find themselves struggling with personal and mental problems that the army just doesn't want to know about. Could surfing provide some answers? Words & photos: Russ Pierre


The Best goods: Nixon Art Mosh

December 02, 2009 | Words By: Howard

thumbThe Art Mosh landed at Door Studios in Paris with a bang on Thursday 26 November.

The venue, near the Bastille and set on three levels, Door Studios was the perfect space to showcase some of the best young and emerging artists working today.

The creativity of the Nixon production team and artists, combined with the unusual venue, combined to transform this edgy venue into a one-night only art and music experience.

We like the Art Mosh as it shares Drift’s philosophy about surfing, showcasing contemporary artists and bringing them all together in one place. Exhibitors came from South Africa, France, Germany, USA, Italy, UK, Belgium and Greece to be at the show; which transcended the traditional barriers between different media, by exhibiting photography, painting, design, illustration and prints in an eclectic exhibition.

Supporting emerging and established talent in the fields of art and music, unites artists with the common goal of creating buzzy, energetic ‘Pop Up’ exhibitions.

Nixon teamed up with Wallpaper and Nissan to get this show together, and was curated by Paddy Barstow of Six 18. The show attracted a cool crowd of Parisien collectors, artists, and movers & shakers from the media, art, fashion and music worlds. The guest list included renowned photographer David Hamilton, Franz Ferdinand, The Cribs, Camille Bidault Waddington, Surface 2 Air, Graffiti Artist Baboo, Rapper Lord Kossity and The Plasticines.

Fusing art with contemporary music and DJ’s in unconventional venues is the Art Mosh mission, and so we salute you Nixon for pulling this off.

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