I entered ArtPrize 2010 with another artist, Christopher Hoyt. Our Artprize minisite! Collectively Skated from Carissa Carter on Vimeo. Our brief: How do you understand the texture of a city? Its people? Its geography? We use skateboards, a device that, when ridden, translates every aspect of the texture of surface below to the rider, … ArtPrize! Collectively Skated
One of three boards I’m showing at the London Design Festival. Secret is an exploration in intimacy and personal adornment. Secret is meant to be played with by bare feet under a desk, out of sight. This is a personal board. It is meant to be stroked, not to be ridden. It’s a treat for the owner. Secret is made of molded plywood and is upholstered with foam and leather.
One of three boards that I’m presenting in the London Design Festival. Mine is an expression of identity and ownership. There is a keyhole in the back of the board. Turning the key turns on the small, golden light on the top of the board. The light has no function other than to identify the owner and add a piece of adornment to the board that only the owner has the ability to control. The board is meant to be carried, not ridden. The key is kept on a gold chain and the owner should feel that it is fancy enough to bring into a nice restaurant. ‘Mine’ is made of bamboo and the circuit is entirely contained within the spine under the board.
The London Design Festival is September 23-26! I’m showing three skateboards as part of an all-female exhibition called Adorn. Find us at The Russian Club Gallery 340-344 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DA.
Welcome Pucker! A longboard with a kicktail, Pucker is a stable piece of attitude. Pucker is made out of seven layers of 1/16″ plywood using a handmade mold with vacuum bag and hand pump to form the shape. The dots on the top surface are made of purple heart.
On May 1, 2010 I was part of a panel at Williams College along with Susan Lyons, Susan Szenasy, and Beth Dickstein. The topic was: “The Future of Design.” I spoke about my take on design thinking. It was an excellent visit to Williams and so great to be surrounded by super bright, interested students, … Design Thinking: A Celebration of Awkwardness, Ambiguity, and Failure
Third in a series of cases made for the Blackberry, Deuce is a two-tone brown leather case with a teal cotton interior that peaks through the seams. It’s super slim for back pockets, and holds its shape via a thin but rigid internal layer in the front and back. Deuce gets better with age.
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.
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 topographies and experiment in using plyboo as the base material. Tomo is made of plywood, hand-routed and hand painted with Gouache.
Second in a series of cases made for the Blackberry, Poof is a case made for the utter extravagance of winter glamor. Poof has a real fur body and soft leather cap. She fits in no pockets and enjoys being the center of attention and conversation.
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