SURFBOARD INDUSTRY GATHERS FOR HISTORIC EXPO IN DEL MAR
Over 150 booths makes Sacred Craft largest surfboard expo; Windansea icon Carl Ekstrom to be honored; schedule of events set for October 8 & 9.
Surfboard designer & futurist Carl Ekstrom will be honored at the expo during the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off competition presented by US Blanks. During this event, six shapers chosen by Ekstrom will shape a surfboard based on Ekstrom’s asymmetrical design concept. Defending champion Matt Biolos of LOST Surfboards leads the field of six which includes San Diegan’s George Gall, Tim Bessell, Ryan Burch and Daniel Thomson as well as Santa Barbara’s Wayne Rich.
Our relationship to the environment, as surfers and as an industry, will be highlighted in the Sustainable Craft Showcase, a shaping bay and laminating area dedicated to the manufacture of surfboards using more environmentally friendly materials such as wood, recycled foam and low-VOC resins. Shapers include Pat Rawson, Larry Mabile, Stretch, Ryan Lovelace, a Brian Syzmanski/Rob Machado collaboration, Ryan Harris, Gary McNeill.
The Sacred Craft Collectible Surfboard & Memorabilia Appraisals is our version of PBS’s “Antique Roadshow”. We invite the general public to bring collectible surfboards and memorabilia to a panel of experts for appraisal. The panel assigns a value to the items, but more importantly they often uncover the provenance, or story, behind the value of the item. The public is urged to bring out your buried treasure!
The Art of Shaping Los Angeles County Edition presented by Billabong is the fourth installment of Billabong’s stalwart program to recognize the crucial role that shapers and board builders play in building our culture. Twenty four shapers have been selected from the Los Angeles area to build gorgeous and iconic surfboards for public auction at Sacred Craft on Saturday evening, October 8th.All proceeds from the auction benefit the SIMA Humanitarian Fund. Previously Billabong recognized shapers from Hawaii, San Diego and Orange County.The “Art of Shaping Los Angeles County Edition presented by Billabong” invitees include Scott Anderson, Joe Bark, Clyde Beatty, Phil Becker, Matt Calvani, Lance Carson, Con Colburn (Bruce Grant), Bing Copeland, Robbie Dick, Tyler Hatzikian, Brian Hilbers, Jeff Ho, Hap Jacobs, Dennis Jarvis, Don Kadawaki, Glen Kennedy, Greg Liddle, Casey McCrystal, Greg Noll (Jed Noll), Pat Ryan, Mike Starvos, Rick Stoner (Jeff Stoner), Dewey Weber (Jerry O’Keefe) and Michael Zippi. Public auction October 8, 2011, Saturday evening, 6PM @ Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo – Del Mar Fairgrounds For more information check out http://www.billabong.com/artofshaping/
The Board Art Benefit, an event within Sacred Craft’s Art Grotto, was created to bring leading artists together where they will have the opportunity to create live art on surfboards for the purpose of raising support for SurfAid International. The aim of the Board Art Benefit is to provide a great venue for the participating artists to showcase their work, to provide the public with a great chance to witness some of their favorite artists at work, and to support SurfAid International. The finished boards from this event will later be auctioned, with the proceeds benefiting SurfAid International.
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