15 Surfboards by 15 Shapers
THE PREMISE
To collaborate with traditional craftsmen who hand-shape custom surfboards and combine their talents with my photographs. The project would pay homage to those behind the surfboard and create art from two mediums.
THE DESIRE
Exquisitely crafted, aesthetically pleasing surfboards with a laminated pigment-ink print. Embellishing the surfboard with a photograph is, for me, honorable. I wish not to deter but to accentuate. Not to clutter but to add appeal.
THE PROCESS
Begin by discussing the technical and aesthetic merit of the board and the image that will adorn it. The board is then crafted and finished. However, never were we to loose sight that, first and foremost, it was a surfboard that was being constructed — not a canvas in the shape of a surfboard.
THE RESULT
Functional art where the surfboard could work equally well in the ocean or as a stunning display on a wall. The challenge laid in making each board stand out from the rest. It is a testament to the individuals involved and their propensity for creativity and perfection that the challenge was met with success.
Each board carries the signature of its shaper and the title and limited edition series of the print.
Together or individually they are one-of-a-kind collectibles. They will enhance space and invigorate the imagination.
For pricing information please contact the studio.
"Pipeline"
Brand | Firo |
Model | Funshape |
Dimensions | 7' 6" x 21.5" x 2.875" |
Shaper | Steve Firogenis |
Location | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Laminator | Steve Firogenis |
Fins | Thruster, FCS |
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“Mullet Chase”
Brand | Nomad |
Model | Fish |
Dimensions | 6' x 21" x 2.5" |
Shaper | Ron Heavyside |
Location | Boynton Beach, Florida |
Laminator | Garin Gimmy |
Fins | Twin, glassed-on |
“Crystal Lip”
Brand | RC |
Model | Semi-gun |
Dimensions | 7'4" x 20" x 2.625" |
Shaper | Ricky Carroll |
Location | Rockledge, Florida |
Laminator | Rob Opperman |
Fins | Thruster, FCS |
“Pink Hibiscus”
Brand | Chris Birch |
Model | DWRP4 |
Dimensions | 6'4" x 21.75" x 2.625" |
Shaper | Chris Birch |
Location | Rockledge, Florida |
Laminator | Rob Opperman |
Fins | Quad, Future |
“Sunrise Lines”
Brand | One World |
Model | Balsa, Swallow Tail |
Dimensions | 7'6" x 20" x 2.875" |
Shaper | Juan Rodriguez |
Location | Sarasota, Florida |
Laminator | Juan Rodriguez |
Fins | Thruster, wood, glassed-on |
“Road to Discovery”
Brand | Kechele |
Model | Diamond Cutter |
Dimensions | 6' x 20.5" x 2.5" |
Shaper | Matt Kechele |
Location | Melbourne, Florida |
Laminator | Andy Cammarata |
Fins | Thruster, FCS 5 |
“Down the Line”
Brand | B.A.T. |
Model | Single Fin |
Dimensions | 6'6" x 21.75" x 2.75" |
Shaper | Brian Tudor |
Location | Indian Harbour Beach, Florida |
Laminator | Glenn Hawks |
Fins | Single, Fins Unlimited box |
“The Pelican”
Brand | Pelicano |
Model | LG |
Dimensions | 5'10" x 19.75" x 2.375" |
Shaper | Nestor Ramirez |
Location | Isabela, Puerto Rico |
Laminator | Guaili Ramirez |
Fins | Thruster, FCS |
“Legends in the Dark”
Brand | WRV |
Model | Mini-Long |
Dimensions | 8'6" x 22.5" x 2.8125" |
Shaper | Jesse Fernandez |
Location | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina |
Laminator | Dave Rhode |
Fins | Fins Unlimited/dual FCS side bites |
“Mutant“
Brand | Spirare |
Model | Wood/Recycled EPS |
Dimensions | 5'6" x 21" x 2.4" |
Shaper | Kevin Cunningham |
Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
Laminator | Keith Natti |
Fins | Quad, FCS II |
“The Wall“
Brand | Rawson |
Model | '75 Single Fin |
Dimensions | 7' x 20.5" x 3.125" |
Shaper | Pat Rawson |
Location | North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii |
Laminator | Otis Schaper |
Fins | Single, Island Fin Design |
“Jungle Fall“
Brand | Dick Brewer Surfboards |
Model | Darrick Doerner Template |
Dimensions | 9' x 20'5" x 3.25" |
Shaper | Dick Brewer |
Location | Kauai, Hawaii |
Laminator | Jack Reeves |
Fins | Thruster, Future |
“The 3 Amigos“
Brand | Christenson |
Model | Mescaline |
Dimensions | 5'5" x 19.25" x 2.3125" |
Shaper | Chris Christenson |
Location | San Marcos, California |
Laminator | Nainoa Speier |
Fins | Quad, glass-on |
“Pismo Pilings“
Brand | Jim Phillips |
Model | GADABOUT |
Dimensions | 8'6" x 22" x 2.75" |
Shaper | Jim Phillips |
Location | Encinitas, California |
Laminator | Bing Surf Factory |
Fins | Single, wood, glass-on |
"The Beginning"
Brand | McTavish |
Model | Genesis |
Dimensions | 6'9" x 21" x 3.125" |
Shaper | Bob McTavish |
Location | Byron Bay, Australia |
Laminator | Bill McLean |
Fins | Custom, 11" flex-tip, glass-on |
The Book
15×15
“One of the most beautiful odes to surfboards ever created. Each shape, each shaper, and each shaping process is lovingly detailed–even the glassers get some love, a rarity in our shaper-obsessed world. That makes
every page of 15X15 a thing of lingering beauty–a page to savor, not a page to flip. A must-own tome for every surfer.”
– Nick McGregor, Editor, Eastern Surf Magazine
- 128 pages
- 4 colors
- ISBN 978-1-5136-0915-7
- 10″x7″
- $30.00