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Journey 018 – Western

Steve Ebert — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:48:42 +0000

For the 18th installment of our Journeys series, we follow along with Carey Quinton Haider on a trip exploring the Western USA. In Carey’s words “The route I would take and the things I planned on seeing were a mystery card. I packed my bags on Wednesday May 28th, 2014 and met my cousin on Mt. Hood. The journey would be taken with his truck and trailer.”

See some sample photos below and check out Carey’s full photo essay HERE.

Journey 006 – Without Purpose

Steve Ebert — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:57:19 +0000

Journey 006 features Jesse Morrow and crew as they travel the American Southwest, head up the California coast, and return to their home base of Seattle. Originally their trip was planned to support a coffee roaster initiative, interviewing individual roasters, shooting photos and compiling it all into a book of sorts. After several roasters pulled out of the project last minute Jesse was left with a decision to make– call off the trip or continue as planned, without a true purpose for the trip.

See the full photo essay here.

See the rest of our Journeys series on: journeys.shwoodshop.com

You can find more of Jesse’s on Exposure: photo.mrrw.co or on instagram @jessemorrow

Journey 005 – SF / OR

Steve Ebert — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:16:12 +0000

For the fifth installment of our Journeys photo essay series we follow along with Shwood Collaborator Jess Bianchi on a road trip from San Francisco to Oregon. Jess and his friend Emily drive his van along Highway 101 on the way up– pulling over to camp, search for waves, explore the redwoods, and truly experience the majestic stretch of coastline. Jess offers an interesting perspective on the changing of climates and the unique beauty of the Pacific Northwest having grown up on the island of Kaua’i.

To see more of Jess’s photos and read about his perspective on the PNW coastline visit shwoodshop.journeys.com.

BARRY UNDERWOOD

Jillian Barkley — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:25:08 +0000

Anyone who’s taken Digital Photography 101 knows that long-exposure photos are easy to make but near-impossible to perfect. Leaving the shutter open, the artist will blindly “paint” the light onto the open exposure and hopes it turns out the way they envisioned. In Barry Underwood’s case, he has not only mastered the art of the long exposure, but has seductively integrated his vision into the landscape to create images that look straight out of a fairytale.

See his full portfolio here.

Shwood Select 2012 Lookbook

Jillian Barkley — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:50:56 +0000

For our 2012 video lookbook, we present a stereoscopic view of our new “Shwood Select” premium line of eyewear. Experimenting with a 3D technique from the early 1800’s, we set out on an exploration to capture some of Oregon’s most blissful hideaways in a mesmerizing experimental fashion. Among the eyewear featured in the video, new “Florence” and “Haystack” styles are premiered in fresh wood offerings exclusive to the Shwood Select range. Available now through shwoodshop.com.

Rabbit Island

Joe — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:50:32 +0000

“Rabbit Island is a remote, 90-acre, forested island located in Lake Superior, Michigan. I lived on the island for over a month in the summer of 2011 breaking ground on a sustainable artist residency program. Working with a group of volunteers and with the support of our Kickstarter supporters we have already completed an Adirondack shelter which will serve as the main camp, a kitchen, library, fully stocked toolshed, and more. I’ll be returning to the island in 2012 with the goal of completing a small treehouse studio and creating work for a forthcoming exhibition related to Rabbit Island and the residency program.” – Andrew Ranville

Learn more about the project at: rabbit-island.org

Check out Andrew’s work at: andrewranville.com

Images courtesy of Andrew Ranville

Adirondack shelter

Kitchen

Library

Fold-away bed

View from main camp

During construction

Location for tree house studio

Andrew Ranville on “Little Wedge”

View From SW point

Backcountry Nest

Shwood Shop — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:13:14 +0000

Journey into the backwoods of Oregon with the Shwood crew to construct a community hideaway in the trees. The over sized nest is intended to inspire others to make the trek into the woods surrounding Mt. Hood. Those who successfully locate the fort are encouraged to add onto the structure and share with others. The first person to discover the nest will be greeted with a free pair of sunglasses stashed inside! Happy hunting…
Filmed and Edited by Joe Stevens. joestevensmedia.com
Music: Toro Y Moi “Divina”

FIND THE SHWOOD BACKCOUNTRY NEST

Coordinates: N 45º 21.217′ W 121º 34.261′

The nest is located off HWY 35 in the Mt. Hood National Forest. While driving north on HWY 35, the entrance to the road is approximately a half mile before mile marker 70. We have placed a few landmarks along the way to help point you in the right direction. Keep on eye out for the following…

If you happen to be the first person to locate the nest and find the sunglasses, please take some photos and send to press@shwoodshop.com! Even if you’re not the first to discover the nest, send us photos of your adventure along the way.

GOOD LUCK.

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