Summer 2011 Newspaper P O N G E N E * S W S G N P I a P S E E R D Design*Sponge Newspaper 2—3

summer 2011 newspaper P O N G E N E * S W S G N P I A P S E E R D design*sponge newspaper 2—3

1 1 4 2 2 Inspiration can come from the most unlikely Danny Hess 1 5 places, and this summer, ours came in the 7 3 24 4 21 3 form of a press release. Rather than the & Erin Kunkel 1 2 1 S U 1 Justin Hemmes products being promoted, my team and I were Home Tour M M 2 0 1 1 E R 2 Home Tour motivated by the material itself: newspaper. 3 6 1 2 45 98

1 13 Writing posts for our blog, Design*Sponge, 12 1 10 we’re used to working exclusively in a digital 1 medium, forever chained to our laptops. But 15 2 1

1 From the while we walked around New York City Design Week this past May, we found ourselves

3 jealous of the large-format imagery being 7 3 11 2 14 8 43 displayed in newspaper-form press releases. 9 1 12 2 Editor

1 1 16 4 5 Over coffee, Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge’s senior DIY editor, suggested we think about Our Favorite 6 creating our own seasonal newspaper. Three 8 Water Spots 26 iced coffees later, Amy Azzarito (Managing — Editor at Design*Sponge) had found two Edwina McCann map Driftwood 1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas - Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem sources for printing newspapers and we had 8. El Matador State Beach - Emilie Ball, Gildem 9. Breakfast at the Bagel Shack after watching surfers at Trestles in San Clemente - Amy Azzarito, Design*Sponge 10. Mendocino - Lisa Nola, author 11. Yuba River - Lori Damiano, illustrator 12. The Marshall Store for fresh or barbequed oysters in Marin County - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 13. Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 14. Surf Dog on the ocean bluffs of Carpinteria - Danielle Rubi, photographer 15. Outerlands in San Francisco - Serena Mitnik-Miller, artist and co-owner of the General Store 1. Delano Hotel pool in South Beach - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 2. Rosemary Beach in the Florida Panhandle - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Sugar Shack at Rosemary Beach - Susan Hable, Hable Construction Grace & Toby Smith4. La Sandwhicherie in South Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 5. Stand-up paddle boarding on the Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 6. Venetian Pool in Coral Gables - Michele Michael, Elephant Ceramics 1. Tybee Island (laid-back beach life outside of Savannah) - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Pizza delivery at Lake Ave. Beach in Evanston - Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 1. Indiana Dunes - Nathaniel Russell, artist 2. Quarries in Bloomington - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. Mackworth Island - Wary Meyers, design team 2. Popham Beach - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 3. Hiking in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 4. Picnic at Reid State Park in Georgetown - Michele proMichael of Elephantd uctCeramics roundup laid out the beginnings of what would become 5. Three Cornered pond in Augusta - Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge 1. Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 2. Hatches Harbor in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 1. Walloon Lake - Dirty Gold, band 2. The beaches of Lake Superior - Emily Sugihara, Baggu 1. Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park - Sabrina Moyle, Hello Lucky 2. Whitewater rafting in The Blackfoot River outside of Missoula - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. The Bellagio Fountain - Lisa Mayock, Vena Cava 1. The ferry from Greenport to Shelter Island - Jonathan Adler, designer 2. Dead Horse Bay - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Neponsit Beach in the Rockaways - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 4. Nicky’s Clam Bar in Long Island - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 5. Fort Tilden - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 6. Canadaigua Lake - Amy Butler, designer 7. Carroll Street Bridge on Gowanus - Kerry Diamond, Seersucker Restaurant 8. Pier for the New York Water Taxi in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on India Street. - Chen Chen, product designer 9. Coconut water drink with young coconut meat inside from Bangkok Center Grocery, 104 Mosco Street (Chinatown) - Ninh Wysocan, Quarry 1. Off-roading on the beach at Nags Head - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Short Sands Beach in Oswald West State Park - Cori Kindred, artist 1. Goosewing Beach Little Compton - Travis Davison Snow, photographer 2. Reject’s Beach in Newport -Emilie Bali, Gildem 3. Block Island - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 1. Pawleys Island - Andrew Paynter, photographer Design*Sponge’s first newspaper. Home Tour 1. Barton Springs in Austin - Lisa Choincaky, artist 2. Balmorhea State Park - Lisa Choincaky, artist 3. Canoeing around Town Lake at night in Austin - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. 65th Street, Virginia Beach (a sleepy local’s beach)- Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge Bonney

Illustration by Nathaniel Russell Editor in Chief Because we’re endlessly trapped behind amy screens and tethered to smartphones, we 10 Table decided to dedicate our inaugural newspaper azzarito to a time of the year we all treasure: summer. Dip-dye of Managing Editor It’s the one time of year we’re inspired to put Towels down our computers, step out into the light of day and soak up a little sun before winter (and diy kate Contents computer-mania) sets in. With our newspaper theme in hand, Amy and I booked tickets from pruitt NYC to San Francisco to work with Kate on a Senior Editor — week-long newspaper adventure. 28 — Over the course of a single week, we created Summer Mix beach-themed DIY projects (pages 10–15), the interviewed designers working with surf- music dye lab boards and driftwood (page 18) and scouted beautiful beach homes. We flew back to the Design East Coast sun-tanned and bursting with 12 — ideas, excited to put them all to paper. For us, 18 30 the greatest treat was getting to meet the Leather Danny Hess designers, artists and home-owners we typi- Towel Caddy Crossword cally talk with via email in person. It helped us profile appreciate the people that inspire us—and the diy games weather outside—even more.

I hope you’ll enjoy our first foray into print as much as we did. Thank you to those of you reading and to everyone who helped us put this summer project together. We hope to see you back online at Design*Sponge and, in the not-so-distant future, in print again.

xo, Grace 14 22 31 Founder of Design*Sponge Leather Serena The Summertime Coasters Mitnick-Miller Hack designsponge.com diy profile essay design*sponge newspaper summer 2011 When surfboard 4—5 maker Danny Hess and photographer Erin Kunkel bought this home just five years ago, they knew Danny they wanted to stay in San Francisco’s Outer Hess Sunset neighborhood, so they hunted for the worst house they & Erin could find as close to the beach as possible. Kunkel Before Danny started Hess Surfboards, he had a sustainable de- Home Tour—San Francisco sign/build company. photography—Erin Kunkel After verifying that the bones of the house were in good shape, the couple had to kick out the squatters who were BBQing inside the home everyday and turn the ugliest house on the block into a home they could love.

— The walnut table is by Luke Bartels, and the chairs are by Josh Duthie of Chairtastic. The bright yellow wallpaper brightens up the dining room even on the foggiest of San Francisco days. — Danny and Erin have kept their sunny bedroom minimally decorated, and it’s become the perfect haven for reading and relaxing. — summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 6—7

— — When Danny had his design / The artwork above the sofa is build company, this circular mostly comprised of works by window was intended for George local Sunset neighborhood artists. Lucas. George changed his mind The blue and white surfboard is a and the window found a home collaboration between Danny and with Danny and Erin. artist Thomas Campbell. Danny shaped the board and Thomas — did the artwork. — — After traveling to Japan with Erin, Danny came home and built this soaking tub inspired by the Japanese Ofuru. The traditional tub is built out of salvaged redwood with Japanese joinery and is perfect for a long soak after surfing. —

— Danny built this backyard studio / guest house and deck with all salvaged materials. The couple got the cedar siding for free and all the other doors, windows, and shingles from Whole House Building Supply and Salvage in East Palo Alto. The arc of the roof mimics one of Danny’s favorite big wave surfboards and was actually built with the same laminated beams that are used for creating the molds for those boards. The yard had been paved over, so Danny and Erin jackhammered the entire space and then began planting a collection of fruit trees and other plants. — summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 8—9 Edwina McCann

& Toby Smith — Edwina McCann is Sibella used a little trick of the trade here and hung the wallpaper with the editor of Harper’s double-sided tape. She then created Home Tour—Rozelle, Sydney an oversized still-life with the flotsam and jetsam sea-inspired objects. Bazaar Australia, and — her husband, Toby photography—Chris Court Smith, is the owner of styling—Sibella Court Toby’s Estate Coffee. The couple’s home, a recently converted cottage and warehouse space, is perfect for their active family of four. The home was designed by Austra- lian stylist Sibella Court and is featured in Sibella’s upcoming book, Nomad: Bring- ing Your Travels Home (now available for pre-order). By layering souvenirs from their travels with small touches that evoke the Amalfi coast, Sibella — Sibella has a simple philosophy when it comes to settling the helped Edwina and table—nothing has to match. The handmade lace on the tablecloth Toby create a space was originally intended as a bedspread, but on the table, it provides the perfect backdrop that recalled Positano, for the mis-matched collection of handblown glass. Italy without feeling — over-themed.

— The ropes loosely hung over the doorway serve as another reminder of Edwina’s travels to Positano. — summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 10—11

materials — white 100% cotton beach towels powder or liquid dye in fuchsia & Dip-dye chartreuse (use 2 packets / bottles of each color for really deep hues) three 5 gallon buckets Towels hot water extra fabric for test strip diy—Project dye fixative Photography—Erin Kunkel —

We love the fluid feel 1 of dip-dye and the Measure and pour equal amounts of dye into each of the three buckets. visual delight of see- 2 Pour different volumes of hot water into the three buckets: bucket #1 ing a slow fade from should be almost filled to the top; bucket #2 should be filled halfway; and bucket #3 should have about 4-6 inches of water. Starting with a barely there tint to bucket #1, dip a test strip into each bucket for about 5-10 seconds, a deeply saturated dipping the strip into each bucket at a lower level each time to create an ombre fade. hue. While the natu- 3 ral choice was ocean Soak towels in water and wring out until each towel is evenly damp but not dripping. Fold the towel in half widthwise, then roll the towel up blues, we decided that until you reach a couple inches above halfway. Use the rolled portion neon would be much to hold onto as you dip the towel into the buckets, but be sure not to get any dye on the rolled portion. more fun. With the 4 right setup, dyeing Dip the towel down into bucket #1 until the dye reaches about halfway up the towel (a couple inches below the rolled portion) and hold for 5 fabric is not as messy seconds. Then pull out and let the excess dye drain for a few seconds. or complicated as you 5 might think. The sup- Dip the towel into bucket #2 only up to about a quarter of the towel length. Hold for 5 seconds, then pull out again and drain for a few plies listed are enough seconds. to make at least 8-10 6 towels, so just add Repeat step 5 with bucket #3, dipping 1/8 of the towel length into the dye. Pull up out of the dye and let it drip for a few seconds. some refreshments 7 and plan a dye-party Repeat steps 4-6 three or four more times. This will help soften the with friends before hard lines between the dye levels and create an even ombre fade. you hit the beach! When8 you’re satisfied with the color and the fade, carefully open the towel and drape the top over a clothesline. Pin the towel up with clothespins and allow to air dry outdoors or above a drop cloth to prevent the drips from coloring the ground. 9 Use a dye fixative to seal the colors before the first wash, and wash towels alone for the first couple wash cycles to prevent bleeding. design*sponge newspaper summer 2011 This leather towel 12—13 caddy is inspired by a piece that designer 1 Alissia Melka- Cut leather into 1" wide strips of the following lengths: 2x 42", 7x 12", 1x 32". Teichroew created for NYC Design Week. We 2 Sand the dowel edges, then paint the dowels with white primer spray Leather loved Alissia’s use of paint in a well ventilated area. Allow them to dry completely, then paint the dowels with 3-4 light, even coats of neon yellow spray paint pale leather and the and let dry. simple construction 3 Towel Using a pencil and the ruler, make a mark at the center point on the technique of connect- underside of one of the 42" strips. Then make three marks at 4" inter- ing leather strips with vals on either side of the center point on both strips, resulting in seven points. Repeat with the second 42" strip. rivets. The size and Caddy 4 shape of the caddy can Lay the 42" strips out directly side by side on a rubber cutting mat and be easily altered to space them 12 inches apart. Lay out the 7 strips horizontally across the diy—Project two long strips and center them over the pencil marks. The ends of the suit your needs, but the 12" strips should lie flush with the outer edge of each 42" strip. Photography—Erin Kunkel result will always look 5 Hammer the punch through the center of where the long strip and the chic and summery with short strips overlap. Check to make sure the hole goes through both these basic materials. strips, and hammer the punch through again if needed. Place once cap of the rivet underneath the strips and fit it through both holes. Place the other fitting of the rivet set on top and hammer the rivet shut. 6 Repeat with the remaining marks: first use the punch to create holes through both layers of leather, then use the hammer and rivet caps to connect the leather straps at their overlap points. 7 Lay the 32" strip underneath the previously attached strips so that it lies directly in the center of the 12" horizontal strips and its ends are flush with the outermost strips. Repeat step 5 at each point where the 32" strip overlaps with the horizontal strips. 8 Take one loose end of the 42" strip and fold it over one of the dowels, creating a loop. Mark where the end of the strip lands in order to create a tight loop around the dowel and use the punch to create holes through the center of the overlap point, then hammer shut with a rivet. Repeat with the three other ends of the long strips, creating loops that materials are just large enough to fit the dowel handles. — 9 large piece of vegetable tanned leather Put a small dab of glue onto the edges of the dowels where they will be covered by the leather loop, then slide the dowels into the leather (at least 8" wide x 48" long and 1/8" thick) loops and squeeze to adhere. This secures the handles in place. medium size brass double cap rivets leather mini hole punch utility knife & ruler (or leather strap cutter tool) cutting mat two wood dowels (12" by 5/8" diameter) white primer & neon yellow spray paint wooden mallet or hammer sandpaper super glue — This project is perfect design*sponge newspaper summer 2011 for a lazy summer 14—15 day—simply leave the coasters outside, and the sun will do the rest. The arrow pat- tern is from Jeff Can- ham, an artist who uses traditional hand lettering and painting techniques to create signs and sand- Leather wich boards for many stores, including the Coasters Mollusk Surf shops in New York City and San Francisco. Jeff’s diy—Project vintage-style graphic Photography—Erin Kunkel provides the perfect materials amount of surf-side — cool to these simple precut leather circles 3.75” in diameter leather coasters. scissors masking tape arrow template —

1 Cut out the arrow shape. (You can download the arrow template at: www.designsponge.com/arrowtemplate) 2 Create small loops of masking tape and stick them to the underside of the paper arrow. 3 Place the arrow shape in the center of the top of the leather circle and firmly press it down, adhering it to the surface. Make sure none of the corners are curled or lifted from the leather, as this will cause a fuzzy image. 4 Place the coaster out in direct, full sunlight for a day. The exposed leather will tan, leaving the lighter arrow design in the center. 1 1 2

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1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas -Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem 8. El Matador State Beach - Emilie Ball, Gildem 9. Breakfast at the Bagel Shack after watching surfers at Trestles in San Clemente - Amy Azzarito, Design*Sponge 10. Mendocino - Lisa Nola, author 11. Yuba River - Lori Damiano, illustrator 12. The Marshall Store for fresh or barbequed oysters in Marin County - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 13. Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas - Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem 14. Surf Dog on the ocean bluffs8. Elof Matador Carpinteria State Beach- Danielle - Emilie Rubi, Ball, photographerGildem 9. Breakfast 15. Outerlands at the Bagel Shackin San after Francisco watching - surfers Serena at Mitnik-Miller,Trestles in San Clemente artist and - Amyco-owner Azzarito, of Design*Sponge the General 10. Store Mendocino - Lisa 1. Nola, Delano author Hotel11. Yuba pool River in -South Lori Damiano, Beach illustrator- Katharine 12. The Hable, Marshall Hable Store Construction for fresh or 2.barbequed Rosemary oysters Beach in Marin in the County Florida - Simone Panhandle Rubi, designer - Katharine and musician Hable, 13. Hendry’sHable Construction Beach in Santa 3. 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Popham Beach 1. - WalloonMeghan McEwen, Lake -designtripper Dirty Gold, 3. Hikingband 2. in TheAcadia beaches National of Park, Lake Bar Superior Harbor, - -Meghan Emily McEwen, Sugihara, designtripper Baggu 4. Picnic at Reid 1. Swiftcurrent State Park in Georgetown Lake in Glacier - Michele National Michael of Park Elephant - Sabrina Ceramics Moyle, Hello Lucky 2. Whitewater rafting in The Blackfoot River outside of Missoula5. Three - CorneredGrace Bonney, pond inDesign*Sponge Augusta - Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge 1. The Bellagio Fountain 1. Herring - Lisa Cove Mayock, Beach Vena in Provincetown Cava - John Derian, 1. designer The ferry 2. Hatches from HarborGreenport in Provincetown to Shelter -Island John Derian, - Jonathan designer Adler, designer 1. 2.Walloon Dead Lake Horse - Dirty Bay Gold, - Katharine band 2. The Hable, beaches Hable of Lake Construction Superior - 3.Emily Neponsit Sugihara, BeachBaggu in the Rockaways 1. 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Pier 8.for Pier the for New the New York York Water Water Taxi Taxi in in Greenpoint, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Brooklyn on Indiaon India Street. Street. - Chen - Chen, Chen product Chen, designer product 9. designerCoconut 9.water Coconut drink with water young drink coconut with meat young inside coconut from Bangkok meat Centerinside Grocery, from Bangkok 104 Mosco Center Street (Chinatown)Grocery, 104 - Ninh Mosco Wysocan, Street Quarry (Chinatown) - Ninh Wysocan, Quarry 1. Off-roading on the beach at Nags 1. Off-roading Head - Graceon the Bonney,beach at Design*SpongeNags Head - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Short Sands Beach 1. Short in Oswald Sands Beach West in State Oswald Park West - StateCori ParkKindred, - Cori artist Kindred, artist 1. Goosewing 1. Goosewing Beach Beach Little Little ComptonCompton - Travis- Travis Davison Davison Snow, Snow, photographer photographer 2. Reject’s 2. BeachReject’s in Newport Beach in-Emilie Newport Bali, Gildem -Emilie 3. 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Illustration by Nathaniel Russell Illustration by Nathaniel Russell summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 18—19 Danny Hess Profile—Designer Danny Hess makes Photography—Erin Kunkel surfboards. And not just any surfboards. Hess surfboards are built by hand out of sustainably harvested and reclaimed wood. Danny lives and works in San Francisco’s Outset Sunset, a neighborhood that extends to Ocean Beach and supports an eclectic and inspiring artistic community inspired by the ocean, art and the fog. Danny builds his boards above the showroom of the Wood- shop, a workspace for him and three other artisans whose work revolves around wood, art and design. The Woodshop is located just four blocks from Ocean Beach; not only does Danny surf there each day, but the waves provide a constant source of inspiration for the next Hess surfboard design. summer 2011 When did you design*sponge newspaper 20—21 start surfing? I was eight years old. An older surfer neighbor gave me a single fin from the ’60s then took me surfing. I was hooked. Many years later, I returned the favor and gave the same board back to his son as his first board. When you’re making a board for a particular individual, what are the sorts of things that you keep in mind? I really like to have at least one face-to-face meet- ing with a client to understand what they’re looking for with the board they’re ordering. All of my designs offer different ways of riding a wave, so I try to figure out what skill level someone is at, where they see their surfing going, and what types of waves they are riding. Normally I send them away with one of my demo boards for them to try out. This really helps them get a feel for how my boards work and allows me to really fine tune the shape to their needs. Do you test out the boards you’ve made? I’m always building and testing new shapes and technologies. That’s what really keeps me excited about building surfboards. It’s definitely a powerful feeling to have an idea about a a board concept, build it, then see how it actually works while riding a wave. When the elements come together and the board really surfs well, I know I’m heading in the right direction. How do you structure your day? This all depends on what stage in the build process I am in on a series of boards. My construction process has a lot of steps, so I tend to build about ten boards at a time, taking them through a few of the steps in a given day. I’m normally up early checking the surf with my dog Lola. Then over to the shop to put my wetsuit on and go for a surf if the waves look decent, or a strong cup of coffee if its not looking quite right. A lot of days have me doing things — like building the frames of my boards, shaping surf- Music on heavy boards, making custom fins, and having meetings rotation in the studio? with clients. I’ve been going through a heavy What are your Merle Haggard phase for a little essential tools? bit. My wife would argue that it I have a couple tools that really feel like more than has been the last 10 years. just a tool to me. One is my 2" Japanese Block Angelo Badalamenti plane. I’ve had this plane for ten years at least. I Cass McCombs use it every day. The body is made of wood and the Animal Collective Devin the Dude blade is really high quality Japanese steel. A very Brian Eno simple, precise tool that I trust to tackle my most Maybe a little Phil Collins detailed work. Another is my skill 100 Planer. This is a Door Planer from the early ’70s that I restored — and modified for surfboard shaping after trading a good friend a surfboard for it. It’s a rare, beautiful machine made from aluminum. No Plastic. Very true and just a workhorse. Tools are just not made like this anymore. What’s your favorite board to surf? It’s rare that I have a board that is my favorite. I’m really inspired and motivated by experimenting with new designs, so I tend to cycle boards through and really try to figure out the intricacies of a new design. Every once and a while I build myself a board that I identify with so well that I find myself not riding anything else for a while. I have 10' big wave gun I built this winter that took me places I had never been before. I was very loyal to that board for the winter. How do you unwind? Surfing, Ping Pong, and hanging out at the beach with my wife Erin and Lola my dog. design*sponge newspaper summer 2011 A classically trained 22—23 musician and dancer, Serena Mitnik-Miller learned to surf grow- Serena ing up on Kauai. That relationship to move- ment, music and wa- Mitnik ter is evident in her work as a painter and Miller photographer. Serena lives in San Fran- Profile—Designer cisco’s Sunset neighborhood just blocks Photography—Erin Kunkel from the local surfing beach and divides her time between the her artwork, the Mollusk Surf Shop Gallery and her new venture, the General Store. If there’s any spare time, she’s out with the dawn patrol looking to catch a wave with one of her hand- How do you painted boards. structure your day? Very organically. I am always working on many things at once; I could definitely use more structure. What tools are essential to creating your artwork? Kolinksky brushes make all the difference in the world. How did you get started painting surfboards? I used to work at Mollusk Surf Shop and learned from others who were experimenting and when I ordered boards for myself I started painting little bits of them. How did you start the block paintings? I started collecting pieces of square and geomet- ric driftwood and one day I had a collection and started to paint them. From there I found old wood and cut cubes which I started painting in sets. They have evolved into larger sculptural objects now. Where do you find inspiration for your color palette? Nature, old houses, vintage textiles—everywhere. What’s your favorite thing about the Sunset? The Dunes. How do you unwind? Surfing, gardening and playing with my new kittens! Where was your last vacation? A perfect left hand point break in Mexico in May. summer 2011 Justin design*sponge newspaper 24—25 Hemmes Justin Hemmes of Sydney’s Merivale group, which operates Home Tour—Berrara, South Coast, some of the hottest New South Wales, Australia — One of Sibella’s favorite tricks bars, restaurants, is layering unexpected objects. By mixing vintage and modern photography— Chris Court ceramics along with artwork and clubs and hotels in beach finds, this plate rack display feels modern and unfussy. Sydney, uses this home styling—Sibella Court — as his getaway from hectic city life. When he gets to this house, it’s all about the sun, sand and the surf —Justin loves all water sports: diving, jetskiing, swimming, paddleboarding and surfing. In decorat- ing the home, Sibella Court made sure that the decoration inside didn’t compete with the view outside. Instead the colors inside mimic the ocean vista, and the casual and relaxed furniture provides the perfect spot to con- — template that view. The blue glass lamp mimics sea glass and by placing it casually on the floor, Sibella evokes a laid-back, beachy vibe. Just in case there is any doubt about the inspiration source for the decor, Sibella used reclaimed metal letters to spell out ‘SEA.’ — — Rather that stick to traditional deck furniture, Sibella mixes this classic canvas-canopied deck chair with an indoor bamboo floor lamp and bar cart. It’s a look that would even work on a city balcony. — summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 26—27

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Some of the most beautiful materials wash up on beaches: bits of faded neon foam, beach glass and our favorite, driftwood. Contemporary designers are collecting bits of driftwood 6 and interpreting them in modern ways 1 around the home. Driftwood Candle Tealight and Votive Holders Here are some of our $14-$22 at www.bhldn.com

favorite pieces on the 2 market right now. Driftwood Garland $28 at www.bhdn.com

2 3 Driftwood Lamps and Neon Accents $200-$250 at www.etsy.com/shop/anzfer 4 8 Driftwood Candelabra $950 at www.vivre.com 5 Driftwood Magnets 5 for $25 at www.etsy.com/shop/anzfer 6 Faux Bols Driftwood Mat $11.95 at www.crateandbarrel.com 7 Driftwood Necklace 1 $298 at www.anthropologie.com 8 3 Weathered Driftwood Sphere $19–$34 at www.westelm.com summer 2011 design*sponge newspaper 28—29

1 Eyes—Peter Bjorn and John 2 Marathon—Tennis 3 Starlights Our Way—Vells 4 Feel it—Pop Winds 5 Your Arms Around Me—Jens Lekman 6 California Sunrise—Dirty Gold 7 Where I’m Going—Cut Copy 8 King of the beach—Wavves 9 Crazy for you—Best Coast 10 Floating Vibes—Surfer Blood 11 Surfin Away—Vivian Girls 12 Be Brave—The Strange Boys

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1 Water breathing apparatus (acronym) 3 Tent–like dwelling with walls made of canvas or felt 4 Italian scooter names after wasps 5 Hands–free skateboarding trick 6 Sunblock is made to protect you from these harmful rays 7 Hamptons–bound bus 8 Lend one of these to someone when they need help Summer 10 Longest day of summer 11 Your future is so bright, you have to wear these 12 Combats summer heat, both at home and on the road 14 Ice cream company in high spirits 17 Sport born of empty swimming pools Crossword and no waves, due to California droughts 18 We spit the seeds out of this rounded refresher 19 Blue–green hue 22 Fruity flavored drink mix with a smiling jug mascot 25 _____ Voyage! 1234 56 28 Popular surf attire 29 Art Deco hotel that served as a backdrop 7 8 910 for Esther Williams’ films 30 Nick’s neighborhood in ‘The Great Gatsby’ (2 words) 11 12 31 Edith Wharton’s ‘The _____ of Innocence’ 33 Small water–locked body of land 13 14 15 35 Shared ingredient of Martinis, Rickeys, and French 75s 37 Pillowy treat made from the sap of a 16 17 18 march plant 39 Original 1959 ‘Gidget’ actress 19 40 A fall off the surfboard is also called this 43 Italian sparkling red wine best served 20 21 22 23 chilled 45 Loves me, loves me not flower 46 Light wood used for surfboards 24 25 26 48 A measure of detail in raster digital images (abbr.) 27 28 29 50 80’s skateboarding movie starring Josh Brolin 30 31 32 33 52 Summery outdoor fête (abbr.) 53 Designer couple Charles and Ray 56 Midsummer’s merry wanderer 34 35 58 Declaration of fairness, ‘_____ Stephen’ 60 Female tennis champion Billy Jean 36 37 38 39 40 62 Lighter colored brew (acronym) The Summertime Hack 41 42 out and play, and the haze “No Mom, I cannot pos- adult with work deadlines, of sun and breeze allows a sibly have an arts & crafts errands to run, and bills to Essay—Kate Pruitt little frivolity, mischief, and class scheduled for 3 pay, it has become close to 43 idleness to enter our lives. o’clock next Wednesday… impossible to sit still with In my mind, summer was I shouldn’t even need to time in that way. How do I 44 45 Photography—Leslie Williamson and always will be peak know when Wednesday strike a balance and make season for time hacking, is.” Except for the occa- the most of glorious, time- but I’m only now, at 29, sional trip to Avery’s for bending summer—or any 46 47 48 49 50 getting a sense of how to two scoops of blackberry season?

51 52 53 54 do it correctly. ice cream, or the annual On June 26th of this year, ing time with activity and pilgrimage to the local This summer, I might have 55 56 journalist Matt Danzico de- emotion, he can make By the time I was eight water park, I did a lot of to face Matt’s implied

57 58 59 livered a singing telegram minutes and—by corollary years old, I already felt solitary lounging. I would challenge and command to a stranger. Anyone who hours, days and years— that summers were bit- attempt to tie blades of myself to try surfing, enter 60 61 62 happened to be at Bar last longer. He calls this tersweet. They caused a grass into braided knots, a pie-eating contest, or go 169 in New York’s Lower project,“The Time Hack.” palpable shift in my experi- listen to the whir of the fan skinny-dipping after dark. 63 64 East Side on May 8th may ence of time, offering me on full speed, or watch my I’d love to do all of those have seen Matt carrying Everyone may not pursue an exciting release from dad fuss over his tomato things. But I won’t punish on a conversation with an it with such novelty and in- obligations and a wealth plants in the garden be- myself too badly if I don’t 65 imaginary friend for thirty tention as Matt, but we are of sunny, carefree days, hind our house. I thought do them because maybe minutes. On May 30th, he all familiar with the sensa- but with a definitive and that doing nothing was the the joy of the summertime took a ouija board into a tion he’s after—the feeling looming end date. I knew ultimate luxury, and the hack can manifest in many cemetery with friends and you get when you step out I wanted to make time best way to savor time was ways. If I can make time asked aloud, “Spirits of of routine, the exhilara- last longer, but my grasp to hold it close and keep it for a family barbecue and the cemetery, how long tion that arises from being on the concept of time company. take a hike with a friend, across will it be before the Greek physically engaged with was so naive that I did it then maybe I’ve done economy stabilizes? And the act of existing, and backwards. I wanted my It was about a week before alright. But I’d also steal a 2 Surfer’s call for other surfers to join in 26 Use these to row and steer a boat 47 French cocktail made with currant what effect will that have doing, and sensing. It’s the schedule to be as unteth- school started up when a few seconds sitting be- liqueur (2 words) through water on the Euro?” desire to make the most ered and ambiguous as a tinge of sadness and re- side a calm body of water 9 Pat Benatar hit ‘_____ a Battlefield’ (2 27 Laughing on the internet 49 French Polynesian Island and possible words) 28 Great _____ Reef home to the origin of surfing in 1767 of time, to be aware of the fill-in-the-blank sentence gret would being pestering alone, letting hot air pile Plastic disc popularized by Wham–O 11 Powerful forward or upward movements 30 Native American domed dwelling 51 Matt Danzico is not crazy; present, and to make rich, with the space left blank. I me. Summer was ending, on my body until it rushes caused by waves or the tide 32 Itsy Bitsy swinsuit in 1957 13 Popular lake and river recreation with 34 ‘We Got the Beat’ singers 54 Adriatic, Baltic, and Aegean he’s conducting a unique full memories that add up hoarded time. and already I was strug- off on a breeze, only to Classic American boy band with 36 Top two forms: towed and free-floating 35 Drink development in 1965 at University 55 experiment. Matt’s doing to long, full lives. gling to remember any pile on again. I’d take in 15 From the French piquer, meaning ‘to of Florida 40 hits pick or peck’ 36 1966 surf film ‘The Endless _____’ 57 Campfire treat (abbr.) these things to change My parents still like to of it. Years later I realized the lushness of nature and Johnny of Point Break 16 Sirius, colloquially (2 words) 38 Pacino and Yankovic 59 his perception of time. He I have memories of trying tease me about how over- that my watch leaf shadows on a 20 ‘30 Rock’ actor Baldwin 40 Nintendo gaming console 61 Hawaiian garland 21 Small guitar–like instrument (abbr.) 41 Hitchcock classic set in summer 63 Wagon used to carry surfers’ boards, wants to see if the act of to hack time myself. For protective I was of leisure, do-nothing approach—the wall. I’d take a moment affectionately 23 Kawasaki water craft 42 Tropical drink and the Tahitian word for engaging in an unfamil- me, time has always felt and my narrow definition opposite of Matt’s “Time of doing nothing out of 24 1958 film adaptation of William good, _____ Tai 64 Garden watering tool beloved by Faulkner’s dramatic short stories of 43 American big wave surfer Hamilton children on hot days iar activity each day will most precious in summer, of what it meant. I was Hack” theory—was actu- the time loop and keep it Southern life, ‘The _____ Summer’ 44 Wooden outdoor chair, also kown as a 65 1947 film starring Carmen Miranda and reluctant to make plans ally compressing time. Yet somewhere else, just for (2 words) Muskoka Groucho Marx, “Copa______” make time feel stretched. when warm weather begs He believes that by fill- the human senses to come even for fun activities. I miss it occasionally. As an me—that’s okay, too. 12 designers. Only one will make a splash.

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