Bridget Bodenham Ceramics

Refined yet organic vessels inspired by the Australian bush

Australia conjures different images for different people. Locals might recall their childhood homes, tourists might think of white-sand beaches and those who’ve yet to visit the land down under might just envision kangaroos and boomerangs. Yet Victoria-native Bridget Bodenham‘s Australia is deeply personal, and she captures that sense of place in a unique medium: ceramics. Bodenham lives and works in the idyllic hills around Hepburn …

Black on Black Denim

An exploration of black denim manufacturing methods through six pairs of superior jeans

Though we’ll never turn our back on indigo denim, lately we’ve been thinking more and more about the world of black denim. A lengthy discussion with leading denim authority and Self Edge co-founder Kiya Babzani on the three main modes of making black denim led to the realization that there is a bit of confusion surrounding just what to call a solid black pair of …

Off Piste: Neon Daze and Winter Waves

Artists Corey Smith and Mike Parillo bring snowboarding back to its roots with experimental handmade boards

Four years ago, burnt out on the way mainstream snowboarding was headed, artist and professional snowboarder Corey Smith turned to his Lake Tahoe garage/studio for refuge. Here, he founded Spring Break Snowboards, an art project aimed at bringing the activity he loved back to the basics by way of handmade wooden snowboards meant for riding deep powder. Shortly thereafter, we caught up with Smith and …