Polaroid story: I put some pink braids in my hair and took a road trip to visit Jess at her old home in Venice, California, 2002.
Jessica Nichols is one of my best friends. She is in Mexico on vacation, and asked me to be a guest on her beautiful blog, Sweet Eventide. Please check it out. It's very personal and full of love.
Hi friends! We need you! Or I should say, we need your art! The Mattson family is going through difficult times due to very serious health issues. For those of you in the San Diego area, this Sunday the Mattson Two is playing a benefit show in Encinitas, with special guest Ray Barbee. Please see the Mattson Two blog for more information.
I will be collecting artwork for a benefit art show that will benefit the family. We want to collect as much art as possible. The date for this silent auction will be announced in the near future, however we do know that it will be held at the Surfindian Gallery in Pacific Beach, one night between June 23-30. Thank you Chris and Sam!
Please send your art, photography, drawing, handmade item - by May 30th. Art can be framed or unframed. Please include the title of your piece(s), your name & contact information & a ballpark estimate of pricing. Mail to:
Jamie Watson 759 Cordilleras Ave. San Carlos, CA 94070 650-799-3716
Some tips to make things extra easy:
* Plywerk is a company which uses sustainable wood, where you can upload a print, have them laminate it on the wood/size of your choice, and they will drop ship it directly to the above address. Update: Plywerk is offering a very special 30% discount. Please email me for the link and code.
* Imagekind is a company where you can upload your image, have them print it (and frame it) and ship to the above address.
If you go with one of these options, please be sure to email me at pineappleluv (at) gmail dot com and give me your contact info & pricing. Also please email me with any questions whatsoever.
I know this is going to be a huge success, just thinking about the community we have and how this is going to come together for the Mattson family. Thank you!!!!!
p.s. Also, if you're a shaper in the San Diego area or have an extra surfboard to donate, or a cool fin, that would be a welcome item as well!
Please enjoy a tasteful B&W video of the Mattson 2, taken by Kyle Lightner.
This Surf Fridays is next to Valentine's Day and I thought about love in simple forms. I read somewhere that there are certain languages that don't have the phrase, I love you. These cultures show it in other ways. Lift up your heart and smile so that your eyes sparkle and we will all feel it. Go forth and love this weekend! From my heart to yours...
Artful love made clear by the eyes of a talented filmmaker
Last night I went to Mom's house to have dinner with her and my brother. She made pulled pork burritos with fresh guacamole. (YUM!)
Jay was working late so she packaged up some food for me to take home to him. She also defrosted an apple pie and sent me home with some of that, plus some peaches and an entire pineapple she got at the market.
I mentioned I was going to stop at the store for some 1/2 and 1/2 for coffee the next morning. She said, "Oh I'll give you some of mine in a jar!" When I said Thanks MOM, she said with love in her voice, "You're welcome honey ~ my job is to make life easier for you".
l to r: cousin Drew (The Horse), my brother Bob, our Grandma, cousin Meredith & me
at Poplar Beach on Sunday
My cousin Drew Gloger, is my Dad's twin sister's son. I used to babysit him and his younger sister Meredith when we were all much younger. Drew and his wife and baby girl live in southern California and Meredith works in Bogota, Colombia. I don't get to see my cousins often enough.
One thing that Drew and I do (besides tell each other funny things that our Grandma says) is that we write something to each other about horses. There can be hidden messages in the writings or a poem, or something abstract. And in Drew's case, he signs off as The Horse. I will send him an e-mail today and let him know that The Horse is greatly missed.
