Todd Francis has Prints For PDX

Looks to be a solid roster of artists involved with the upcoming. "Prints For PDX" opening, curated by Jeremy Fish on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Fifty 24PDX Gallery in Portland, Oregon.  Todd Francis is making a go with his very first personal screen-prints made by Bloompress at 18" x 24".  Three different works will be available at the opening, followed by availability at EQUAL DIST.  Each print in an edition of only 50 pieces.  

Below the flyer is Todd's Instagram posts of sketches and a sneak-peak at one of the finished colored prints.  Follow: @toddfrancisart

Wounded Knee, Montana Pool Service & Stronghold Society

Montana Pool Service is a skate company created by Jeff Ament, bass player and co-founder of Pearl Jam. 

In late 2011, Jeff and Vitalogy Foundation teamed up with Jim Murphy, Mark Hubbard, Walt Pourier (from Stronghold Society), Vans, Wounded Knee Skateboards, The Tony Hawk Foundation and other supporters to join the Pine Ridge community in building a world-class skatepark on the Native American reservation.

Wounded Knee Skateboards worked on a deck with Montana Pool Service to promote and educate about the tribes in the Montana area and ultimately, help in supplying decks to skaters on the reservations. There are two decks in this collaboration available... one is a 9" wide, 16" wheel-base square-tail, the other a 8.25" wide, 14" wheel-base round-tail deck, both with punk points. 

Vans made a video with Jeff about his involvement with helping to build skateparks on the Pine Ridge Reservation below.  Also, watch Stronghold Society's, "Skate Life On An Indian Reservation"... two of the best videos I've seen about educating, building and working in positivity to build a community of support through skateboarding. Thank You! 

Shown below is the 8.25" wide; 32.75" length; 14" wheel-base; round-tail Montana Pool Service x Wounded Knee deck.  Also available, the 9" x 34"; 16" wheel-base; square-tail in the Mini Skate Shop. Get all Wounded Knee decks and shirts at the Wounded Knee online shop HERE. All of their decks are made in Maine, USA... the best boards you can ride.  

Rip It Up: A Benefit For Rip's Mom

Go and support Rip Zinger's Mom as he is putting on a photograph show and benefit at Book & Job Gallery in San Francisco on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 7PM. 

838 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 
(415) 857-4330

Tommy Guerrero & friends will be performing at the benefit. 

Chrome Ball Incident at Cal's Pharmacy, Friday July 12, 2013

A farewell to the best skateboarding site for skateboarders, ever...

Thank you for all of the years of dedication with The Chrome Ball Incident! 

Get over to Scumco & Sons to grab the deck and shirt amongst other goodness as they will be gone quick!  

Folklore, curated by Evan Hecox

If you're in New York, check-out, FOLKLORE curated by Evan Hecox. 

Thursday, July 11th at Joshua Liner Gallery 540 West 28th Street, New York from 6-8PM.

Atlas Skateboarding 6 Year With Todd Francis

Atlas Skateboarding is hosting their 6 year anniversary this Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 8pm in downtown San Mateo.  They've invited Todd Francis for the shindig as they are releasing 3 decks and a t-shirt in celebration as part of their artist series.  New, original artwork by Todd will be available at the opening in conjunction.   

Congratulations to Ryen, Mike, Nick, Patrick and the Atlas family. 

Wounded Knee Skateboard Manufacturing & Propaganda

I am proud to have Wounded Knee skateboards to ride and now, I have a few available in the Mini Skate Shop to share with you all. I've been rolling on the, "We Remember Andy Kessler" 8-ply for a year and it has easily become my favorite board. 

Mahalo to Jim Murphy and Andy Kessler (RIP) for skateboarding and creating Wounded Knee and their Four Directions Skateparks movement over the years.  Read more below...  

We Remember Andy Kessler - 34"x10"16"(wb)

Montana Pool Service - 34"x9"x16"(wb)

Sitting Bull - 33"x9"15.5"(wb)

HOT LUNCH... Deck, Vinyl 7" and Full-Length LP

I had 3-4 solid sessions at various concrete round-walls around the Bay Area with Eric Shea before I found out he was the voice for the awesome band, HOT LUNCH.  Listen to some of their songs HERE... 

Stoked to have some HOT LUNCH goods with their full-length vinyl LP, 7" vinyl single and decks in the Mini Skate Shop.  The deck is a Zagger-ish shape with a nice little money-bump. Shred it...!

Length: 33" Width" 8.75" Wheel-Base: 14.25"

HOT LUNCH's vinyl 7" and their full-length vinyl LP are also available in the Mini Skate Shop. 

Shipping Included U.S.A. 

Go Skateboarding Day w/ Arrow + Beast in Stuttgart, Germany

Jascha Muller sent these photos today (June 21, 2013) from Stuttgart, Germany of the Arrow + Beast family.  GO SKATEBOARDING DAILY! 

Mahalo to Jascha Muller, Yaw Kyeremeh, Oli Merkelbach, & Angelo Kaiser

George Rocha and Iris Skateboards

George Rocha is Iris Skateboards and he recently made two completes for the Mini Skate Shop with the, "Ripride" and the "Lil' Rhody." Check them out and support a true DIY craftsman.  Also below are links to WIRED and SFJAZZ as both have written about George and his ridable-creations.  The WIRED article has a video on their page so be sure to watch and see more of what George is about. 

The Lil' Rhody above and the Ripride below... 

Above, WIRED Magazine's video and article about George Rocha and Iris Skateboards.  

Below, Blue Note pianist, Jason Moran with an Iris Skateboard in-hand.  George built the ramp for the SFJAZZ show with Moran, who's a skateboarder and normally kills it with a piano in-hand.  I've seen him play at Yoshi's before and he's amazing...