Over a weekend in Cape St Francis during the South African longboarding championships, I caught up with all-time favourite friend, surfer and traveller Andrew David Bance. We got chatting about life, the present, the future and the love of his life… surfing.
Dark days sneak in and stay for only short moments in our lives, but when those days come, just like any other, we need to face them – head on.
Water… check. Head lamp… check. Climbing gear… check. Camera… check. By mid afternoon, our backpacks were stashed with everything we needed for a memorable expedition.
Three jewellery ranges have been designed, created and delivered – it has been an incredibly busy season, meeting up with new-found designers, artists and buyers. As an artist and jeweller it was exciting and fascinating, but as a traveller and outdoor junkie it left me a bit parched. So instead of the usual chilled weekend at home pondering life in all its many permutations, I decided to go experience and explore them instead. After two months of solid designing it was time to fill my creative cup.
I’ve been busy lately, working on some new jewellery designs in addition to my Drift contributions. The line is available through French Kisses here in South Africa, but feel free to email me from anywhere else in the world if you’re interested in a particular piece. Enjoy!
Where do we find ourselves in the good times, the bad times, the sad times and the all-round pretty crazy times? In the finest of times, it’s the ocean that leads me to the light…
My time as au pair for the Italian family has come to an end; four weeks and three happy children later the drive back home leaves me time to reflect.
I recently started au-pairing for a little bit of extra income. During the quiet months in Knysna I make an effort to source an out-of-the-ordinary challenge to couple with endless drawing, writing, photo exploration, skate park inspiration and as much outdoor time as I can possibly fit into one day.
I would like to see myself as a traveling artist/jeweler and my goal is to be able to create anywhere in the world with and on any medium available.
Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
A nostalgic glance back at San Francisco surfer Jimmy Holt
Mentawai Dreaming
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability.
The life of Jai
Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity
El Mar, Mi Alma
A visual love song to the surf blessed land of Chile.
Be Breizh!
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe explore the underrated delights that Brittany has to offer.
Taiwan untouched
Neil Armstrong gives us a taste of what to expect.
Pismo Beach. For better or worse
Dan Hamlin and Jeff Pfost contribute a photo essay on Kelly Slater's worst wave.
Tyler Warren Experiments
Tyler Warren pilots a steady course through the hype.
Castles made of sand
Sam Widdows swaps London for Nicaragua, and finds an entirely different tube ride.
Dont Jump Off the Pier
A brief history of surfing in the north-east of England.
Forty Bonzer Years
Malcolm Campbell lists fourty notable things to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
Mission: possible
Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit.
