Gesture Board: Hiho
Hiho is made of molded plywood. I used seven layers of 1/16″ Canadian maple, and did the lay up over a shaped styrofoam mold with a small vacuum bag and hand pump. I’m looking forward to trying this technique with more advanced shapes / molds next. ...
Gesture Board: Tomo
Why is skateboard grip always additive? With Tomo I routed three different topographic depths into the surface of the deck. The end result is map that functions as a grip. I’m excited for the next attempt at this technique. I’d like to do some known...
Gesture Board: purpleD
An indoor skateboard, purpleD is soft leather hand stretched around a traditional shortboard. It’s perfect for riding around the inside of your house with bare feet. The edges are hand sewn – I’d like to try a new stitch or improve on this somehow...
London Design Festival: Le Creamsicle
One of three boards that I’m presenting in the London Design Festival. Le Creamsicle is constructed out of Plyboo and hand-painted with Gouache. I love the shape and especially enjoy this board as an accessory. Ride-wise, it takes some practice. Get the flash...
Gesture Board: blank canvas
I wanted to play with the notion of a skateboard as a blank canvas. Many artists use blank skateboard decks as a base for graphic work – this is a push on that concept. The blank canvas board is an old fashioned pool board with two pieces of canvas stretched...Overview
I am an experience designer, artist, and geologist.
I love making maps, building skateboards, designing for awkward situations, and pushing design process.
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