JEFF HO “THE BOARD” SHOW OPENING NIGHT:
It felt like walking into sunshine on opening night of the Jeff Ho “The Board” show at the C. Nichols Project. The gallery was aglow with spectacular surfboards and a sea of happy faces. With the good vibes of a family reunion, the event was an epic success and everyone was ready to party and dance the night away. Friends and family gathered around one of our finest patriarchs and paid tribute to the traditions he has stayed true to his whole life.
Christine Nichols graciously provided the food truck, the kegs and the gallery space to ensure the crowd had a great time. Jeremy Parker and Jack Carlos entertained the crowd with a song dedicated to Jeff Ho that was so clever and hilarious, it had the whole place bumping. The crowd was filled with generations of talented surfers and skaters including Jay Adams’ son, Seven Adams, Shogo Kubo’s son, Shota Kubo, Allen Sarlo’s son, Colton Sarlo, and many more, giving everyone a profound assurance that the future is bright and full of ripping and raging in true Z-Boy style.
Jeff Ho and Christine Nichols would like to thank… Landloc’d, Cris Dawson of Dawson Designs, Brad Miskell Design, Green Truck, Venice Ale House, Body Glove, Jeremy Parker and Meet Me At The Pub, DJ Buck, Allen Sarlo, Dan Levy and Terri Craft of Juice Magazine, and Sean Kehoe of Miss Malibu Pro. Thanks to everyone that came to opening night and have supported and continue to support Jeff Ho.
On Dec 12th, 2014 from 6-8p.m., Jeff Ho will be doing a book reading from his essay in Glen E. Friedman’s My Rules book (learn more about My Rules at Friedman’s blog here) and debuting a new video with highlights, footage and photos from opening night of The Board show. The show runs through Dec 23, 2014, so stop in and check it out before it’s too late.
For additional information and press inquiries on “The Board” by Jeff Ho, please contact Christine Nichols or Justin Cavin at the gallery at info@cnicholsproject.com.
12613 ½ Venice Blvd.
Mar Vista, CA
http://www.cnicholsproject.com/
JEFF HO “THE BOARD” PRESS RELEASE:
c.nichols project is honored to present “The Board” by legendary surfboard shaper Jeff Ho for its annual holiday surf show. For this very special show, c. nichols projects will be open Monday-Saturday from noon to 6pm with a schedule of events forthcoming.
In his own words to Glen E. Friedman for his book “My Rules,” published in 2014, Ho writes, “ The search for that adrenaline rush, whether it is going down a hill or riding a wave, keeps me going. It’s also about the search for the magic board, one that becomes an extension of your body. When you ride it, you can do no wrong.”
It seems that everyone who surfs has a board that they consider “magical.” You always have a great time surfing it, and cannot imagine your quiver without it. Ho shaped that board for himself in 1999 while living on Hawaii’s North Shore. Most recently, Ho surfed that same board at Malibu during the swells generated by Hurricane Marie, a.k.a “Big Wednesday 2014.”
Jeff Ho owns a longstanding place at the very center of surf and skate culture since the late 1960’s. His pioneering Zephyr Productions served as the center of a cultural revolution called Dogtown and Z-Boys that continues to inform contemporary surf and skate style today. Jeff Ho has shaped, for years, the boards for such notable surfers as Allen Sarlo, Usen Gusman, Craig Freebairn, Kyle Flemster, Michael “Badger” Meier, Johnny Fish, and Gary Gonzalez amongst others.
With infinite patience and intense concentration, Jeff Ho has shaped six single-fin longboards from the template of The Board. These new boards range in size from 9’1” to 10’2”. Airbrushed in Jeff Ho’s signature style, these are hand-shaped longboards, each one unique from the hands of a master-shaper. Chances are good that a few shortboards will show up for sale as well during the course of the show.
PRESS RELEASE:
Here’s a bit of a preview of the book “My Rules” from Glen E. Friedman and Ian MacKaye…
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