Timberline Surfboards’ Holiday Party & Art Show
PRESS RELEASE
December 6th, 2011
TIMBERLINE SURFBOARDS TO HOST HOLIDAY PARTY & ART SHOW
WHERE: Timberline Shop on December 7th.
WHEN: OPEN HOUSE starting at 12pm, refreshments and music starting at 5:00 pm
Timberline Surfboards invites you to come by the shop for a holiday party and art show this Wednesday at 626 East Gutierrez street (behind der Volks Werks) in Santa Barbara, CA. The show will feature local artists (and surfers): Jeremy Harper and his plein air paintings of California (Jeremy is a member of The Oak Group), Leo Basica’s wire art and silkscreen prints, and Jen Gagen’s surf inspired designs, murals, plus her killer hats and skateboards in collaboration with Timberline. Music will be provided by Travers Adler and Johnny McCann. And there will be a special tasting of Cesarina Wines’ Pinot Noir, in addition to Telegraph beer and appetizers by Sweet Virginia.
Timberline Surfboards was born when Raphael Wolfe (woodworking) and Ryan Lovelace (shaper) decided to collaborate on some wood boards. Raphael had been making hollow wood boards, but decided to switch to a different construction method since the hollow board shapes were not as precise as he wanted. The method evolved to include ANY shape, made with recycled EPS foam cores and Paulownia wood skins. Each board has solid wood rails, nose and tail blocks. The construction method results in a board that is as light as it’s foam counterpart but with much more durability. The boards don’t pressure dent or delam. Paulownia wood is about the same weight as Balsa, but with much better flex characteristics resulting in a board with greater flex and feel in the water.
Timberline boards are custom-made, one of a kind, extremely sustainable and eco-friendly. In addition to the recycled and sustainable materials, fewer layers of glass are needed because the wood is so strong, and a bio-resin and bamboo cloth can be used in the glassing process. Paulownia is an incredibly renewable and sustainable wood and the boards will last a lot longer than a regular foam board (maybe forever if you take care of them).
Partnering with multiple shapers: Ryan Lovelace, Jeff Hull (Resist Surfboards), Spencer Kellogg (Spence Surfboards), and others, Timberline boards can be made in any shape you can want. They can either help you design a board, or they can partner with your chosen shaper.
Timberline Surfboards is excited to have an open house at their shop so that people can check out their boards, and also enjoy this excellent space for an art show and support local artists and businesses. Please come by on Dec 7th, Open House anytime after 12pm, refreshments and music from 5-9pm. Or call 805.426.9353 to make an appt to come by the shop some other day. For more information: timberlinesurf.com
Timberline Surfboards 2011
