Experiment with Nature » skateboarding

JOURNEYS 033 – HEARTLAND

Joe — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:25:22 +0000

“After you do something long enough it becomes a part of you. The way you interact with the world changes. Even walking down the sidewalk, I pay attention to the cracks. The spacing. The depth. How easy would it be to ride over this? I notice the texture of surfaces, take note of curb heights, and fantasize about hitting that handrail. I’ll scope out peoples feet to see what shoes they’re wearing. You can tell a lot by the wear patterns left on shoes by griptape. Goofy or regular? Kickflips or heelflips? If there’s wear on both shoes then they skate switch. Sweet. Not everyone can say they have something that has shaped their lives like this. Skateboarding has given us long lasting friendships, it has sent some of us all over the world, and it has taught us a thing or two about ourselves. It’s kept us young. As the late Jay Adams once said, “You don’t quit skating because you get old. You get old because you quit skating.” Skateboarding is our thing.”

– Excerpt from Will Corwin’s story about growing up, skateboarding, and find purpose in it all. Check out the full story HERE.

Journey 023 – Old & Abandoned

Joe — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:23:45 +0000

In Journey 023, we follow along with photographer Laura Kaczmarek and friends as they explore an old, abandoned industrial park in Germany. What was originally planned as a search for unique, new places to skateboard turns into visual study of urban decay and the interaction between industry and nature.

For the full photo essay, click here!

Skateboard Shades

Shwood Shop — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:08:18 +0000

Follow Shwood’s own Eric Singer as he meets up with Keith Hufnagel and others to claim the streets of LA in pursuit of Shwood’s latest experiment, sunglasses made from broken skateboard decks. Crafted entirely in Shwood’s local woodshop, this one-of-a-kind pair of sunglasses was created out of curiosity, just to see what was possible.

Thanks to Keith and the crew at HUF. hufsf.com

Filmed and Edited by Joe Stevens. joestevensmedia.com

Music: T.Rex “Mambo Sun”, The Black Keys “240 Years Before Your Time”

Extremities – An Experimental Skate Project

Shwood Shop — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:32:36 +0000

Ever wonder how skateboarding would look from more angles than your own? Eli Stonberg straps on some cameras to get a peek at what skating looks like from the viewpoint of your body’s extremities, and even the board.

Music – Blackbird Blackbird “Pure” // blackbirdblackbird.bandcamp.com