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Hello Family & Friends,

I have been working around the clock for my SUMMERWINTER exhibition which opens in LA on Friday, July 16th. Everything is coming together beautifully, and I can’t wait to show you all what I have created!

Kirk has been working on a beautiful short film that narrates the story of the art show, and it’s set to a soundtrack composed by Loren Humphrey.

I would also like to thank all the amazing people who have helped in preparation for this exhibition:

Jeremy Mora for his beautiful gallery; POVevolving, Todd Rogers for sound engineering, Matt Tammariello for sound effects, Loren Humphrey for the soundtrack, Luis Ramirez for printing help, Honest Tea and PBR for the drinks, Nylon TV for the coverage, and a very special thank you to Element for all your love and support!

Our goal is to raise $500 for Elemental Awareness, which is an organization that reaches out to under-privileged kids through skateboarding and wilderness skills. I created a limited edition of 10 hand-sewn, hand-screened totes that are packed with goodies from our sponsors, and will be sold to raise money for EA.

Inside each tote is an AB zine from the exhibition, an organic Element T-shirt, and an Element Eden wallet, along with stickers, Honest Tea drinks, and a copy of Nylon… So the first ten people to donate $50 will recieve one of these limited edition, hand made, gift bags.

I will also be launching a special line of ombré dyed scarves, which are grade 50, 100% Cheese cloth that will thread the exhibition together by combining black and white, to make grey.

New ‘zines are hot of the press, and will also be available! (If you’re a self-publisher & zine fan, bring yours to the show and we’ll swap!)

Lastly, check out this interview by fellow Mumbler, Isaac McKay-Randozzi at Juxtapoz!

Thank you, and I hope to see you there!

xa

Check out this link for more sneak peaks!

We’ve just launched the online art shop for the latest Contributor show titled “One way or Another” If you haven’t heard about it, the simple story is that we’ve asked 50 amazing artists to donate their time to create unique skateboards for you! Instead of a traditional artshow in which only one article is available for purchase, artists have been asked to donate their time and skills to make up to ten pieces of art! They are available first come first serve, More about the show here www.wearecontributors.com (or click on the image)

I am having an exhibition on July 16th at the POVevolving Gallery in LA entitled SUMMERWINTER.

I began thinking about the  SUMMERWINTER concept about a year ago. It was a natural seasonal progression after my Autumn inspired show at colette in Paris. I wanted to convey the way that seasons are different in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and how opposites attract… That feeling that one could not exist without the other, and that things all become one in the end.

For this show, I took a minimalist approach in my work, which was inspired by my husband. I have always been about color, but in this show I kept the pallet strictly to black, white and grey. I also experimented with other textiles and media for this show… Along with my sewn creatures, I created a limited edition Ombré dyed scarf to symbolize black and white becoming one (grey). My husband and I also created a short film that will be shown at the exhibition.

The entire show centers around a single love story between the characters Summer andWinter, who fall in love. Even though they live on opposite sides of the world, they consummate their love, and perform a seasonal dance of love for eternity.

Click here for a sneak peak into my upcoming show… If you are in town, please swing by and have a drink with us.

xa

Just got home from the two week skate trip/art tour - One Way or Another presented by COLOR Magazine. Our last stop was AUSTIN TX where we were hosted by the No Comply skate shop and the ever talented Michael Sieben. The trip was full of driving, camping, skating and some various amounts of drama. There will be a long article in the next issue of COLOR describing in detail the events of the trip. What a great time! Jawa people running all around!

Big thanks to the folks at Vans and Volcom for their support!

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The Love & Guts Art Show, presented by Oakley, Juxtapoz and Thrasher, is set to make its return to New York City with a specially themed show entitled Eyes Wide Open. After touring the show in Wellington, New Zealand and Bondi Beach, Australia earlier this year, Love & Guts hits New York City on Friday the 4th of June.

The exhibition is centered around celebrating the lives of skaters that left us far too soon. Although gone physically, the impressions left by them have lived on, and to further immortalize them, Eyes Wide Open comes to street skating’s mecca, New York City, for what promises to be the largest Love & Guts exhibition to date.

The show historically has been centered around the art of skating legends Lance Mountain, Pat Ngoho, Steve Caballero and Steve Olson, but has gone on to include many other skaters from skating’s past and present. For Eyes Wide Open NYC, the show enlisted the talents of Chad Muska, Armando Roura, Don Pendelton, Giovanni Reda, Dennis McNett and Ivory & Shelter Serra whose work will be accompanying that of Mountain, Ngoho, Caballero and Olson.

We met up with Pat Ngoho, Lance Mountain and Steve Caballero recently… Check out this clip filmed by Kirk Dianda of Pat Ngoho talking about the Love & Guts.

PAT NGOHO - LOVE & GUTS COMMERCIAL from KIRK on Vimeo.

Exit skate shop in Philly is hosting a pretty epic group art show this Friday night (May 7), with custom painted skate planks from over 80 artists including Chris Pastras, Clint Peterson, Ben Woodward, Squindo and Mumblers Adam Wallacavage, Dave Delaney and myself.  Things get get going around 6pm at 825 North 2nd Street.  Money from the event will be going toward building more free skate spots in the city.  And it’s cash and carry so don’t forget the greenbacks.  Stop by if you’re in town and, by all means, please spread the word.

For a full list of artists, click below.
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If you’re in LA this weekend, come by the P-Rod Skatepark for the MAKE IT COUNT contest. The event is presented by Element and Elemental Awareness, and gives kids a chance to win a trip to Skate Camp and Element sponsorship! Entry fee is one can of food, which will be donated to the local food bank.

So far we have been all over the country, from Seattle to Florida and Texas, and this time it’s in our own backyard, which guarantees it’s gonna be awesome!

P-Rod Skatepark

10736 Laurel anyon Blvd

Pacoima CA 91331

Sunday April 25th

12pm - registration

1pm - contest starts

Check out the contest series site for more info: http://www.elementskateboards.com/makeitcount/2010-Intl-Contest-Series/

See you there!

xa