Chad Kaimanu Jackson was born and raised in a small coastal town in Central California. He began surfing at a young age and by college he was traveling and surfing for multiple sponsors. Chad is well known for being a big wave pioneer and for surfing remote spots along the California coast. Five years ago, Chad began shaping sustainable surfboards out of agave wood. He credits his father and Hawaiian lineage for the inspiration to create alternative surfboards that utilize non-toxic materials and function comparable to conventional toxic polyurethane foam surfboards. Chad describes his unique surfboards as "functional pieces of art" and his meticulous shaping process is evidence of that. To check out more of Chad's surfboards visit: hempsurfboards.com. Music...
Watu is a modern interpretation of an ancient story about the first Polynesian visitors to make contact with North America. They were received by the Native people but after expressing their hopes of one day returning home, the indigenous community created a rainbow bridge for them. Some Polynesians stayed while the rest crossed the rainbow bridge back to their homeland. In this short film, two Native Hawaiians also exhibit the same yearning for a sense of place as their ancestors did so long ago. Hearing the story, they search for this "rainbow bridge." During their search, what they find is the ocean. The waves become their bridge and the connection to Hawaii is strengthened. Alongside Surfer Magazine and Red Camera Cinema,...
Thumbnails: Episode Four // Kelsey Brookes. from Slippery Saltwater Chronicles on Vimeo. Kelsey Brookes is a painter based in San Diego. After graduating college Kelsey began working for the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) conducting scientific research during the first outbreak of West Nile Virus in the United States. After two years at the CDC, he moved to San Diego to work for a local lab that was creating blood tests for HIV, HCV, and HCB. After four years of working in that lab, Kelsey left the scientific community to pursue a career as a painter. Kelsey’s artistic pursuit stemmed from a year and a half spent traveling and living in a van in Australia, where he refined...
Kelsey Brookes is a local artist here in San Diego and an integral part of the North Park instacrowd. Over the last couple of weeks Evan Schell has been filming a short film piece with Kelsey as he prepares for his new art exhibit, Plants Of The Gods ~ a collection of paintings based on the molecular make-up of hallucinogenic compounds. The exhibit will be showing at Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton, NY. Stay tuned as we'll be sharing Evan's short film here on the blog next week.
For more about Kelsey and Plants Of The Gods visit: www.kelseybrookes.com.
Shelby Ling is an artist, illustrator, and designer from Leucadia, California. Having grown up in Southern California, Shelby's artwork features a great deal of animated, surf-inspired imagery along with unique, blue cactus collages inspired by her time spent in the desert. Shelby's skill set is one of great variety and her artwork showcases her ability to work with all kinds of mediums including, wood, paint, and fabric.
Currently she is studying furniture design at San Diego State University while continuing to work as a freelance artist and self-proclaimed "co-parent".
For more of Shelby's work visit: shelbyling.com & follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/dirtandhoney.
Film + Edit: Evan Schell.
