SUMMER 2011 NEWSPAPER - Design* · PDF filemotivated by the material itself: newspaper. Writing posts for our blog, Design*Sponge, we’re used to working exclusively in a digital

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Inspiration can come from the most unlikely

places, and this summer, ours came in the

form of a press release. Rather than the

products being promoted, my team and I were

motivated by the material itself: newspaper.

Writing posts for our blog, Design*Sponge,

we’re used to working exclusively in a digital

medium, forever chained to our laptops. But

while we walked around New York City Design

Week this past May, we found ourselves

jealous of the large-format imagery being

displayed in newspaper-form press releases.

Over coffee, Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge’s

senior DIY editor, suggested we think about

creating our own seasonal newspaper. Three

iced coffees later, Amy Azzarito (Managing

Editor at Design*Sponge) had found two

sources for printing newspapers and we had

laid out the beginnings of what would become

Design*Sponge’s first newspaper.

Because we’re endlessly trapped behind

screens and tethered to smartphones, we

decided to dedicate our inaugural newspaper

to a time of the year we all treasure: summer.

It’s the one time of year we’re inspired to put

down our computers, step out into the light of

day and soak up a little sun before winter (and

computer-mania) sets in. With our newspaper

theme in hand, Amy and I booked tickets from

NYC to San Francisco to work with Kate on a

week-long newspaper adventure.

Over the course of a single week, we created

beach-themed DIY projects (pages 10–15),

interviewed designers working with surf-

boards and driftwood (page 18) and scouted

beautiful beach homes. We flew back to the

East Coast sun-tanned and bursting with

ideas, excited to put them all to paper. For us,

the greatest treat was getting to meet the

designers, artists and home-owners we typi-

cally talk with via email in person. It helped us

appreciate the people that inspire us—and the

weather outside—even more.

I hope you’ll enjoy our first foray into print as

much as we did. Thank you to those of you

reading and to everyone who helped us put

this summer project together. We hope to see

you back online at Design*Sponge and, in the

not-so-distant future, in print again.

xo, Grace Founder of Design*sponge

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10 Dip-dye Towels

D i y

18 Danny Hess

p r o F i l e

22 Serena

Mitnick-Millerp r o F i l e

4 Danny Hess

& Erin Kunkelh o m e to u r

12 Leather

Towel CaddyD i y

8 Edwina McCann

& Toby Smithh o m e to u r

30 Crossword

g a m e s

16 Our Favorite Water Spots

m a p 1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas - Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem

8. El Matador State Beach - Emilie Ball, Gildem 9. Breakfast at the Bagel Shack after watching surfers at Trestles in San Clemente - Amy Azzarito, Design*Sponge 10. Mendocino - Lisa Nola, author 11. Yuba River - Lori Damiano, illustrator 12. The Marshall Store for fresh or barbequed oysters in Marin County - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 13. Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 14. Surf Dog on the ocean bluffs of Carpinteria - Danielle Rubi, photographer 15. Outerlands in San Francisco - Serena Mitnik-Miller, artist and co-owner of the General Store 1. Delano Hotel pool in South Beach - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 2. Rosemary Beach in the Florida Panhandle - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Sugar Shack at Rosemary Beach - Susan Hable, Hable Construction

4. La Sandwhicherie in South Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 5. Stand-up paddle boarding on the Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 6. Venetian Pool in Coral Gables - Michele Michael, Elephant Ceramics 1. Tybee Island (laid-back beach life outside of Savannah) - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Pizza delivery at Lake Ave. Beach in Evanston - Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 1. Indiana Dunes - Nathaniel Russell, artist 2. Quarries in Bloomington - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. Mackworth Island - Wary Meyers, design team 2. Popham Beach - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 3. Hiking in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 4. Picnic at Reid State Park in Georgetown - Michele Michael of Elephant Ceramics

5. Three Cornered pond in Augusta - Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge 1. Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 2. Hatches Harbor in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 1. Walloon Lake - Dirty Gold, band 2. The beaches of Lake Superior - Emily Sugihara, Baggu 1. Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park - Sabrina Moyle, Hello Lucky 2. Whitewater rafting in The Blackfoot River outside of Missoula - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. The Bellagio Fountain - Lisa Mayock, Vena Cava 1. The ferry from Greenport to Shelter Island - Jonathan Adler, designer 2. Dead Horse Bay - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Neponsit Beach in the Rockaways - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 4. Nicky’s Clam Bar in Long Island - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 5. Fort Tilden - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 6. Canadaigua Lake - Amy Butler, designer 7. Carroll Street Bridge on Gowanus - Kerry Diamond, Seersucker Restaurant 8. Pier for the New York Water Taxi in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on India Street. - Chen Chen, product designer 9. Coconut water drink with young coconut meat inside from Bangkok Center Grocery, 104 Mosco Street (Chinatown) - Ninh Wysocan, Quarry

1. Off-roading on the beach at Nags Head - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Short Sands Beach in Oswald West State Park - Cori Kindred, artist 1. Goosewing Beach Little Compton - Travis Davison Snow, photographer 2. Reject’s Beach in Newport -Emilie Bali, Gildem 3. Block Island - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 1. Pawleys Island - Andrew Paynter, photographer 1. Barton Springs in Austin - Lisa Choincaky, artist 2. Balmorhea State Park - Lisa Choincaky, artist 3. Canoeing around Town Lake at night in Austin - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. 65th Street, Virginia Beach (a sleepy local’s beach)- Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge

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31 The Summertime

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From the Editor

s u m m e r 2 0 1 1 4 — 5When surfboard

maker Danny Hess

and photographer

Erin Kunkel bought

this home just five

years ago, they knew

they wanted to stay in

San Francisco’s Outer

Sunset neighborhood,

so they hunted for

the worst house they

could find as close to

the beach as possible.

Before Danny started

Hess Surfboards, he

had a sustainable de-

sign/build company.

After verifying that

the bones of the house

were in good shape,

the couple had to kick

out the squatters who

were BBQing inside

the home everyday and

turn the ugliest house

on the block into a

home they could love.

—Danny and Erin have kept

their sunny bedroom minimally decorated, and it’s become the

perfect haven for reading and relaxing.

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—The walnut table is by Luke

Bartels, and the chairs are by Josh Duthie of Chairtastic. The bright

yellow wallpaper brightens up the dining room even on the foggiest

of San Francisco days.

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—When Danny had his design /

build company, this circular window was intended for George Lucas. George changed his mind

and the window found a home with Danny and Erin.

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—The artwork above the sofa is mostly comprised of works by

local Sunset neighborhood artists. The blue and white surfboard is a collaboration between Danny and

artist Thomas Campbell. Danny shaped the board and Thomas

did the artwork.

— —After traveling to Japan with Erin, Danny came home and built this soaking tub inspired by the Japanese Ofuru. The traditional tub is built out of salvaged redwood with Japanese joinery and is perfect for a long soak after surfing.

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—Danny built this backyard

studio / guest house and deck with all salvaged materials.

The couple got the cedar siding for free and all the other

doors, windows, and shingles from Whole House Building Supply and Salvage in East

Palo Alto. The arc of the roof mimics one of Danny’s favorite

big wave surfboards and was actually built with the same

laminated beams that are used for creating the molds

for those boards. The yard had been paved over, so Danny and

Erin jackhammered the entire space and then began planting

a collection of fruit trees and other plants.

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Edwina McCann is

the editor of Harper’s

Bazaar Australia, and

her husband, Toby

Smith, is the owner of

Toby’s Estate Coffee.

The couple’s home,

a recently converted

cottage and warehouse

space, is perfect for

their active family of

four. The home was

designed by Austra-

lian stylist Sibella

Court and is featured

in Sibella’s upcoming

book, Nomad: Bring-

ing Your Travels Home

(now available for

pre-order). By layering

souvenirs from their

travels with small

touches that evoke the

Amalfi coast, Sibella

helped Edwina and

Toby create a space

that recalled Positano,

Italy without feeling

over-themed.

—The ropes loosely hung over

the doorway serve as another reminder of Edwina’s travels

to Positano.

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—Sibella used a little trick of the trade

here and hung the wallpaper with double-sided tape. She then created

an oversized still-life with the flotsam and jetsam sea-inspired objects.

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—Sibella has a simple philosophy when it comes to settling the table—nothing has to match. The handmade lace on the tablecloth was originally intended as a bedspread, but on the table, it provides the perfect backdrop for the mis-matched collection of handblown glass.

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Edwina McCann & Toby Smithh o m e to u r — ro z e l l e , s y d n e yp h oto g r a p h y— c h r i s c o u r ts t y l i n g — s i b e l l a c o u r t

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We love the fluid feel

of dip-dye and the

visual delight of see-

ing a slow fade from

a barely there tint to

a deeply saturated

hue. While the natu-

ral choice was ocean

blues, we decided that

neon would be much

more fun. With the

right setup, dyeing

fabric is not as messy

or complicated as you

might think. The sup-

plies listed are enough

to make at least 8-10

towels, so just add

some refreshments

and plan a dye-party

with friends before

you hit the beach!

m at e r i a l s —w h i t e 1 0 0 % c ot to n b e a c h to w e l sp o w d e r o r l i q u i d dy e i n f u c h s i a & c h a rt r e u s e ( u s e 2 pa c k e t s / b ot t l e s o f e a c h c o lo r f o r r e a l ly d e e p h u e s ) t h r e e 5 g a l lo n b u c k e t s h ot w at e r e x t r a fa b r i c f o r t e s t s t r i p dy e f i x at i v e—

measure and pour equal amounts of dye into each of the three buckets.

pour different volumes of hot water into the three buckets: bucket #1 should be almost fil led to the top; bucket #2 should be filled halfway; and bucket #3 should have about 4-6 inches of water. starting with bucket #1, dip a test strip into each bucket for about 5-10 seconds, dipping the strip into each bucket at a lower level each time to create an ombre fade.

soak towels in water and wring out until each towel is evenly damp but not dripping. Fold the towel in half widthwise, then roll the towel up until you reach a couple inches above halfway. use the rolled portion to hold onto as you dip the towel into the buckets, but be sure not to get any dye on the rolled portion.

Dip the towel down into bucket #1 until the dye reaches about halfway up the towel (a couple inches below the rolled portion) and hold for 5 seconds. then pull out and let the excess dye drain for a few seconds.

Dip the towel into bucket #2 only up to about a quarter of the towel length. hold for 5 seconds, then pull out again and drain for a few seconds.

repeat step 5 with bucket #3, dipping 1/8 of the towel length into the dye. pull up out of the dye and let it drip for a few seconds.

repeat steps 4-6 three or four more times. this will help soften the hard lines between the dye levels and create an even ombre fade.

When you’re satisfied with the color and the fade, carefully open the towel and drape the top over a clothesline. pin the towel up with clothespins and allow to air dry outdoors or above a drop cloth to prevent the drips from coloring the ground.

use a dye fixative to seal the colors before the first wash, and wash towels alone for the first couple wash cycles to prevent bleeding.

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design*sponge newspapers u m m e r 2 0 1 1 1 2 — 1 3This leather towel

caddy is inspired by

a piece that designer

Alissia Melka-

Teichroew created for

NYC Design Week. We

loved Alissia’s use of

pale leather and the

simple construction

technique of connect-

ing leather strips with

rivets. The size and

shape of the caddy can

be easily altered to

suit your needs, but the

result will always look

chic and summery with

these basic materials.

m at e r i a l s—l a r g e p i e c e o f v e g e ta b l e ta n n e d l e at h e r ( at l e a s t 8 " w i d e x 4 8 " lo n g a n d 1 / 8 " t h i c k ) m e d i u m s i z e b r a s s d o u b l e c a p r i v e t s l e at h e r m i n i h o l e p u n c h u t i l i t y k n i f e & r u l e r ( o r l e at h e r s t r a p c u t t e r to o l ) c u t t i n g m at t w o w o o d d o w e l s ( 1 2 " by 5 / 8 " d i a m e t e r ) w h i t e p r i m e r & n e o n y e l lo w s p r ay pa i n tw o o d e n m a l l e t o r h a m m e r s a n d pa p e rs u p e r g lu e—

cut leather into 1" wide strips of the following lengths: 2x 42", 7x 12", 1x 32".

sand the dowel edges, then paint the dowels with white primer spray paint in a well ventilated area. allow them to dry completely, then paint the dowels with 3-4 light, even coats of neon yellow spray paint and let dry.

using a pencil and the ruler, make a mark at the center point on the underside of one of the 42" strips. then make three marks at 4" inter-vals on either side of the center point on both strips, resulting in seven points. repeat with the second 42" strip.

lay the 42" strips out directly side by side on a rubber cutting mat and space them 12 inches apart. lay out the 7 strips horizontally across the two long strips and center them over the pencil marks. the ends of the 12" strips should lie flush with the outer edge of each 42" strip.

hammer the punch through the center of where the long strip and the short strips overlap. check to make sure the hole goes through both strips, and hammer the punch through again if needed. place once cap of the rivet underneath the strips and fit it through both holes. place the other fitting of the rivet set on top and hammer the rivet shut.

repeat with the remaining marks: first use the punch to create holes through both layers of leather, then use the hammer and rivet caps to connect the leather straps at their overlap points.

lay the 32" strip underneath the previously attached strips so that it lies directly in the center of the 12" horizontal strips and its ends are flush with the outermost strips. repeat step 5 at each point where the 32" strip overlaps with the horizontal strips.

take one loose end of the 42" strip and fold it over one of the dowels, creating a loop. mark where the end of the strip lands in order to create a tight loop around the dowel and use the punch to create holes through the center of the overlap point, then hammer shut with a rivet. repeat with the three other ends of the long strips, creating loops that are just large enough to fit the dowel handles.

put a small dab of glue onto the edges of the dowels where they will be covered by the leather loop, then slide the dowels into the leather loops and squeeze to adhere. this secures the handles in place.

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s u m m e r 2 0 1 1 1 4 — 1 5This project is perfect

for a lazy summer

day—simply leave the

coasters outside, and

the sun will do the

rest. The arrow pat-

tern is from Jeff Can-

ham, an artist who

uses traditional hand

lettering and paint-

ing techniques to

create signs and sand-

wich boards for many

stores, including the

Mollusk Surf shops

in New York City and

San Francisco. Jeff ’s

vintage-style graphic

provides the perfect

amount of surf-side

cool to these simple

leather coasters.

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cut out the arrow shape. (you can download the arrow template at: www.designsponge.com/arrowtemplate)

create small loops of masking tape and stick them to the underside of the paper arrow.

place the arrow shape in the center of the top of the leather circle and firmly press it down, adhering it to the surface. make sure none of the corners are curled or lifted from the leather, as this will cause a fuzzy image.

place the coaster out in direct, full sunlight for a day. the exposed leather will tan, leaving the lighter arrow design in the center.

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Leather CoastersD i y— p r o j e c tp h oto g r a p h y— e r i n ku n k e l

1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas - Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem 8. El Matador State Beach - Emilie Ball, Gildem 9. Breakfast at the Bagel Shack after watching surfers at Trestles in San Clemente - Amy Azzarito, Design*Sponge 10. Mendocino - Lisa Nola, author 11. Yuba River - Lori Damiano, illustrator 12. The Marshall Store for fresh or barbequed oysters in Marin County - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 13. Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara - Simone Rubi, designer and musician

14. Surf Dog on the ocean bluffs of Carpinteria - Danielle Rubi, photographer 15. Outerlands in San Francisco - Serena Mitnik-Miller, artist and co-owner of the General Store 1. Delano Hotel pool in South Beach - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 2. Rosemary Beach in the Florida Panhandle - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Sugar Shack at Rosemary Beach - Susan Hable, Hable Construction 4. La Sandwhicherie in South Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 5. Stand-up paddle boarding on the Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 6. Venetian Pool in Coral Gables - Michele Michael, Elephant Ceramics 1. Tybee Island (laid-back beach life outside of Savannah) - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Pizza delivery at Lake Ave. Beach in Evanston

- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 1. Indiana Dunes - Nathaniel Russell, artist 2. Quarries in Bloomington - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. Mackworth Island - Wary Meyers, design team 2. Popham Beach - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 3. Hiking in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 4. Picnic at Reid State Park in Georgetown - Michele Michael of Elephant Ceramics 5. Three Cornered pond in Augusta - Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge 1. Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 2. Hatches Harbor in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 1. Walloon Lake - Dirty Gold, band 2. The beaches of Lake Superior - Emily Sugihara, Baggu 1. Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park - Sabrina Moyle, Hello Lucky 2. Whitewater rafting in The Blackfoot River outside of Missoula - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. The Bellagio Fountain - Lisa Mayock, Vena Cava 1. The ferry from Greenport to Shelter Island - Jonathan Adler, designer 2. Dead Horse Bay - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Neponsit Beach in the Rockaways - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 4. Nicky’s Clam Bar in Long Island - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 5. Fort Tilden - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 6. Canadaigua Lake - Amy Butler, designer 7. Carroll Street Bridge on Gowanus - Kerry Diamond, Seersucker Restaurant 8. Pier for the New York Water Taxi in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on India Street. - Chen Chen, product designer 9. Coconut water drink with young coconut meat inside from Bangkok Center Grocery, 104 Mosco Street (Chinatown) - Ninh Wysocan, Quarry



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1. Pedro’s Tacos in San Clemente - Dirty Gold, band 2. Beacon’s Beach for surfing in Encinitas - Dirty Gold, band 3. Coral Beach Cantina - Emily Henson, stylist 4. Camping at Leo Carrillo State Beach - Emily Henson, stylist 5. Esalen Institute in Big Sur - Roman Alonso, Commune Design 6. Heavens Beach- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 7. Camping at Jalama Beach in Lompoc - Emilie Ball, Gildem 8. El Matador State Beach - Emilie Ball, Gildem 9. Breakfast at the Bagel Shack after watching surfers at Trestles in San Clemente - Amy Azzarito, Design*Sponge 10. Mendocino - Lisa Nola, author 11. Yuba River - Lori Damiano, illustrator 12. The Marshall Store for fresh or barbequed oysters in Marin County - Simone Rubi, designer and musician 13. Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara - Simone Rubi, designer and musician

14. Surf Dog on the ocean bluffs of Carpinteria - Danielle Rubi, photographer 15. Outerlands in San Francisco - Serena Mitnik-Miller, artist and co-owner of the General Store 1. Delano Hotel pool in South Beach - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 2. Rosemary Beach in the Florida Panhandle - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Sugar Shack at Rosemary Beach - Susan Hable, Hable Construction 4. La Sandwhicherie in South Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 5. Stand-up paddle boarding on the Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach - David Stark, David Stark Design 6. Venetian Pool in Coral Gables - Michele Michael, Elephant Ceramics 1. Tybee Island (laid-back beach life outside of Savannah) - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. Pizza delivery at Lake Ave. Beach in Evanston

- Geoff Mcfetridge, designer 1. Indiana Dunes - Nathaniel Russell, artist 2. Quarries in Bloomington - Nathaniel Russell, artist 1. Mackworth Island - Wary Meyers, design team 2. Popham Beach - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 3. Hiking in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, - Meghan McEwen, designtripper 4. Picnic at Reid State Park in Georgetown - Michele Michael of Elephant Ceramics 5. Three Cornered pond in Augusta - Kate Pruitt, Design*Sponge 1. Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 2. Hatches Harbor in Provincetown - John Derian, designer 1. Walloon Lake - Dirty Gold, band 2. The beaches of Lake Superior - Emily Sugihara, Baggu 1. Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park - Sabrina Moyle, Hello Lucky 2. Whitewater rafting in The Blackfoot River outside of Missoula - Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge 1. The Bellagio Fountain - Lisa Mayock, Vena Cava 1. The ferry from Greenport to Shelter Island - Jonathan Adler, designer 2. Dead Horse Bay - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 3. Neponsit Beach in the Rockaways - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 4. Nicky’s Clam Bar in Long Island - Katharine Hable, Hable Construction 5. Fort Tilden - Pascale Gueracague, Textile Designer 6. Canadaigua Lake - Amy Butler, designer 7. Carroll Street Bridge on Gowanus - Kerry Diamond, Seersucker Restaurant 8. Pier for the New York Water Taxi in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on India Street. - Chen Chen, product designer 9. Coconut water drink with young coconut meat inside from Bangkok Center Grocery, 104 Mosco Street (Chinatown) - Ninh Wysocan, Quarry



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Danny Hess makes

surfboards. And not

just any surfboards.

Hess surfboards are

built by hand out of

sustainably harvested

and reclaimed wood.

Danny lives and works

in San Francisco’s

Outset Sunset, a neigh-

borhood that extends

to Ocean Beach and

supports an eclectic

and inspiring artistic

community inspired

by the ocean, art and

the fog. Danny builds

his boards above the

showroom of the Wood-

shop, a workspace for

him and three other

artisans whose work

revolves around wood,

art and design. The

Woodshop is located

just four blocks from

Ocean Beach; not only

does Danny surf there

each day, but the waves

provide a constant

source of inspiration

for the next Hess surf-

board design.

Danny Hess p r o F i l e — D e s i g n e rp h oto g r a p h y— e r i n ku n k e l

design*sponge newspapers u m m e r 2 0 1 1 2 0 — 2 1I was eight years old. An older surfer neighbor gave me a single fin from the ’60s then took me surfing. I was hooked. Many years later, I returned the favor and gave the same board back to his son as his first board.

I really like to have at least one face-to-face meet-ing with a client to understand what they’re looking for with the board they’re ordering. All of my de-signs offer different ways of riding a wave, so I try to figure out what skill level someone is at, where they see their surfing going, and what types of waves they are riding. Normally I send them away with one of my demo boards for them to try out. This really helps them get a feel for how my boards work and allows me to really fine tune the shape to their needs.

I’m always building and testing new shapes and technologies. That’s what really keeps me excited about building surfboards. It’s definitely a powerful feeling to have an idea about a a board concept, build it, then see how it actually works while riding a wave. When the elements come together and the board really surfs well, I know I’m heading in the right direction.

This all depends on what stage in the build process I am in on a series of boards. My construction pro-cess has a lot of steps, so I tend to build about ten boards at a time, taking them through a few of the steps in a given day. I’m normally up early checking the surf with my dog Lola. Then over to the shop to put my wetsuit on and go for a surf if the waves look decent, or a strong cup of coffee if its not look-ing quite right. A lot of days have me doing things like building the frames of my boards, shaping surf-boards, making custom fins, and having meetings with clients.

I have a couple tools that really feel like more than just a tool to me. One is my 2" Japanese Block plane. I’ve had this plane for ten years at least. I use it every day. The body is made of wood and the blade is really high quality Japanese steel. A very simple, precise tool that I trust to tackle my most detailed work. Another is my skill 100 Planer. This is a Door Planer from the early ’70s that I restored and modified for surfboard shaping after trading a good friend a surfboard for it. It’s a rare, beauti-ful machine made from aluminum. No Plastic. Very true and just a workhorse. Tools are just not made like this anymore.

It’s rare that I have a board that is my favorite. I’m really inspired and motivated by experimenting with new designs, so I tend to cycle boards through and really try to figure out the intricacies of a new design. Every once and a while I build myself a board that I identify with so well that I find myself not riding anything else for a while. I have 10' big wave gun I built this winter that took me places I had never been before. I was very loyal to that board for the winter.

Surfing, Ping Pong, and hanging out at the beach with my wife Erin and Lola my dog.

When did you start surfing?

When you’re making a board for a particular

individual, what are the sorts of things that

you keep in mind?

Do you test out the boards you’ve made?

How do you structure your day?

What are your essential tools?

What’s your favorite board to surf?

How do you unwind?

—Music on heavy rotat ion in the studio?

I’ve been going through a heavy Merle Haggard phase for a little bit. My wife would argue that it has been the last 10 years.

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Very organically. I am always working on many things at once; I could definitely use more structure.

Kolinksky brushes make all the difference in the world.

I used to work at Mollusk Surf Shop and learned from others who were experimenting and when I ordered boards for myself I started painting little bits of them.

I started collecting pieces of square and geomet-ric driftwood and one day I had a collection and started to paint them. From there I found old wood and cut cubes which I started painting in sets. They have evolved into larger sculptural objects now.

Nature, old houses, vintage textiles—everywhere.

The Dunes.

Surfing, gardening and playing with my new kittens!

A perfect left hand point break in Mexico in May.

How do you structure your day?

What tools are essential to creating your

artwork?

How did you get started painting surfboards?

How did you start the block paintings?

Where do you find inspiration for your color

palette?

What’s your favorite thing about the Sunset?

How do you unwind?

Where was your last vacation?

A classically trained

musician and dancer,

Serena Mitnik-Miller

learned to surf grow-

ing up on Kauai. That

relationship to move-

ment, music and wa-

ter is evident in her

work as a painter and

photographer. Serena

lives in San Fran-

cisco’s Sunset neigh-

borhood just blocks

from the local surfing

beach and divides her

time between the her

artwork, the Mollusk

Surf Shop Gallery

and her new venture,

the General Store.

If there’s any spare

time, she’s out with

the dawn patrol look-

ing to catch a wave

with one of her hand-

painted boards.


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Justin Hemmes of

Sydney’s Merivale

group, which operates

some of the hottest

bars, restaurants,

clubs and hotels in

Sydney, uses this home

as his getaway from

hectic city life. When

he gets to this house,

it’s all about the

sun, sand and the

surf —Justin loves all

water sports: diving,

jetskiing, swimming,

paddleboarding and

surfing. In decorat-

ing the home, Sibella

Court made sure that

the decoration inside

didn’t compete with

the view outside.

Instead the colors in-

side mimic the ocean

vista, and the casual

and relaxed furn-

iture provides the

perfect spot to con-

template that view.

—One of Sibella’s favorite tricks is layering unexpected objects. By mixing vintage and modern ceramics along with artwork and beach finds, this plate rack display feels modern and unfussy.

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—The blue glass lamp mimics sea glass and by placing it casually on the floor, Sibella evokes a laid-back, beachy vibe. Just in case there is any doubt about the inspiration source for the decor, Sibella used reclaimed metal letters to spell out ‘SEA.’

——Rather that stick to traditional deck furniture, Sibella mixes this classic canvas-canopied deck chair with an indoor bamboo floor lamp and bar cart. It’s a look that would even work on a city balcony.

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Some of the most

beautiful materials

wash up on beaches:

bits of faded neon

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our favorite, drift-

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On June 26th of this year,

journalist Matt Danzico de-

livered a singing telegram

to a stranger. Anyone who

happened to be at Bar

169 in New York’s Lower

East Side on May 8th may

have seen Matt carrying

on a conversation with an

imaginary friend for thirty

minutes. On May 30th, he

took a ouija board into a

cemetery with friends and

asked aloud, “Spirits of

the cemetery, how long

will it be before the Greek

economy stabilizes? And

what effect will that have

on the Euro?”

Matt Danzico is not crazy;

he’s conducting a unique

experiment. Matt’s doing

these things to change

his perception of time. He

wants to see if the act of

engaging in an unfamil-

iar activity each day will

make time feel stretched.

He believes that by fill-

ing time with activity and

emotion, he can make

minutes and—by corollary

hours, days and years—

last longer. He calls this

project,“The Time Hack.”

Everyone may not pursue

it with such novelty and in-

tention as Matt, but we are

all familiar with the sensa-

tion he’s after—the feeling

you get when you step out

of routine, the exhilara-

tion that arises from being

physically engaged with

the act of existing, and

doing, and sensing. It’s the

desire to make the most

of time, to be aware of the

present, and to make rich,

full memories that add up

to long, full lives.

I have memories of trying

to hack time myself. For

me, time has always felt

most precious in summer,

when warm weather begs

the human senses to come

out and play, and the haze

of sun and breeze allows a

little frivolity, mischief, and

idleness to enter our lives.

In my mind, summer was

and always will be peak

season for time hacking,

but I’m only now, at 29,

getting a sense of how to

do it correctly.

By the time I was eight

years old, I already felt

that summers were bit-

tersweet. They caused a

palpable shift in my experi-

ence of time, offering me

an exciting release from

obligations and a wealth

of sunny, carefree days,

but with a definitive and

looming end date. I knew

I wanted to make time

last longer, but my grasp

on the concept of time

was so naive that I did it

backwards. I wanted my

schedule to be as unteth-

ered and ambiguous as a

fill-in-the-blank sentence

with the space left blank. I

hoarded time.

My parents still like to

tease me about how over-

protective I was of leisure,

and my narrow definition

of what it meant. I was

reluctant to make plans

even for fun activities.

“No Mom, I cannot pos-

sibly have an arts & crafts

class scheduled for 3

o’clock next Wednesday…

I shouldn’t even need to

know when Wednesday

is.” Except for the occa-

sional trip to Avery’s for

two scoops of blackberry

ice cream, or the annual

pilgrimage to the local

water park, I did a lot of

solitary lounging. I would

attempt to tie blades of

grass into braided knots,

listen to the whir of the fan

on full speed, or watch my

dad fuss over his tomato

plants in the garden be-

hind our house. I thought

that doing nothing was the

ultimate luxury, and the

best way to savor time was

to hold it close and keep it

company.

It was about a week before

school started up when a

tinge of sadness and re-

gret would being pestering

me. Summer was ending,

and already I was strug-

gling to remember any

of it. Years later I realized

that my

do-nothing approach—the

opposite of Matt’s “Time

Hack” theory—was actu-

ally compressing time. Yet

I miss it occasionally. As an

adult with work deadlines,

errands to run, and bills to

pay, it has become close to

impossible to sit still with

time in that way. How do I

strike a balance and make

the most of glorious, time-

bending summer—or any

season?

This summer, I might have

to face Matt’s implied

challenge and command

myself to try surfing, enter

a pie-eating contest, or go

skinny-dipping after dark.

I’d love to do all of those

things. But I won’t punish

myself too badly if I don’t

do them because maybe

the joy of the summertime

hack can manifest in many

ways. If I can make time

for a family barbecue and

take a hike with a friend,

then maybe I’ve done

alright. But I’d also steal a

few seconds sitting be-

side a calm body of water

alone, letting hot air pile

on my body until it rushes

off on a breeze, only to

pile on again. I’d take in

the lushness of nature and

watch leaf shadows on a

wall. I’d take a moment

of doing nothing out of

the time loop and keep it

somewhere else, just for

me—that’s okay, too.

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