RESURFACE blog

RESURFACE combines design, surfing and innovation to create custom art on vintage surfboards giving clean water to developing countries in Africa.

Nekter Juice Bar, Corona Del Mar, CA

Who says swimwear can’t have a sensual side? An old friend from college recently called and asked me to paint a board for his new company called Femme Noir Swimgerie. We chose to paint their bombshell spokesmodel, Ashley Mattingly, wearing the Kimorthy suit from the Noir Collection.  The success of this swimwear-meets-lingerie company is simply bursting at the seams!

Alan Vojtech, CEO of Femme Noir Swimgerie

the surfboard delivery in Dallas, TX

timelapse video of the making of the board

Kevin surprised Maria at their wedding reception with a custom RESURFACE surfboard. It’s of the beach where he proposed in Corona Del Mar. Her reaction is priceless!

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RESURFACE’s “Beneath the Surf” surfboard displayed in “Little Diamond Head” playhouse at the 2011 Project Playhouse event, a fundraiser for Home Aid Orange County, a non-profit organization that builds and renovates homeless shelters. For over 15 years Project Playhouse has raised over $5.5 million dollars! Check out KTLA’s segment highlighting our playhouse (after the castle playhouse). Vote for “Little Diamond Head” here for and you could win a kitchen makeover valued at $33,000!

A local So Cal coffee shop, The Neighborhood Cup, has an art gallery that is displaying my work for the month of November. They have live music, poetry readings, food and drink tastings as well as open mic nights. Oh ya, and their coffee is pretty much amazing too. The lavender latte is my personal fav. Check them out!

Looking for a new hair salon? You’ve got to check out Converge. It’s fresh, hip and the stylists are so friendly! My prints will be up for the month of November and then I plan on installing some more abstract larger pieces in December.

1. scrape off the wax, paint a layer of gesso and then trace the outline of the board onto the fabric (linen, cotton or a lightweight canvas)

2. pencil in design and paint hot wax over pencil (make sure the wax penetrates the fabric completely)

3. mix ink

4. paint ink onto fabric

5. hang to dry

6. Remove the wax by ironing it between paper

7. use spray adhesive to attach the cloth to the surfboard

8. fold over fabric along the rails with the same adhesive (wear gloves, it gets messy!)

9. hang and enjoy!

Rerip invited me to show my surfboard art at a the Cardiff Green Festival. Cute green families came from far and wide to watch the surf competition, check out cool art and participate in tarp surfing. I had the chance to teach the kids how to reuse old things to make them into art. Thanks Rerip for such a successful event!

Come to this FREE event where art, music and surfing come together to bring environmental awareness to our coastal communities. I’ll be selling my surfboards along with smaller canvas paintings, on-the-spot surfboard graphics and leading a free art project for kids using found objects. Ride your bike and get a free raffle ticket! See you in Cardiff!