I have been working on some new BirdSwell linoblock and digital prints this summer. All prints can be viewed and purchased in the new BirdSwell Etsy Shop.

These prints will are also available on the BirdSwell website too!

All of my prints are printed on high quality recycled paper.

Here are some of the new prints:

7x5 Digital Print: Eye of the Ocean
 

5x7 Linoblock Print: Blue Seaweed Gal
 

5x7Digital Print: Swirly Bird
 

Enjoy and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

This past weekend we participated in a protest organized by, Hands Across the Sand against Offshored Drilling. This movement started in Florida by Dave Rauschkolb.

It is a simple statement:

STEP 1
Go to the beach at 11 AM in your time zone for one hour, rain or shine.

STEP 2
Join hands for 15 minutes at 12:00PM forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in our coastal waters.

STEP 3
Leave only your footprints.

You can view all the pictures here from Hampton, NH event.

 

 

This past Saturday, June 12, The Hive in Gloucester, MA held their Re(Opening) of their gallery. The Hive is "a non-traditional arts and culture collective based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Part art gang, part support system, part gallery."

BirdSwell is one of the artist that is represented in this awesome gallery among other really amazing artists.

If you are in Gloucester, you should definitely check out the great work in The Hive. It is open Monday - Friday 10-5 (and on weekends by chance)

Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

Hello, my name is J-Bird and I am addicted to riding waves.

Before work today, I went up to NH with Jacob and we caught some really glassy chest high surf. I had one drop in that was over head and it was just one of those waves I can't stop playing over in my head. The drop in was sweet and then riding along the face of the wave was so exhilarating and freeing.

Sometimes, I think about how much I love surfing and it is overwhelming. I always ask, "Why do I love surfing so much?" and there are so many reasons, but today was the glassy swell and rides.

Do you ever have surf session that makes you happy all day? Do you ever replay a wave you caught in your head over and over again?

Tell us about a great surf session or ride that you have caught. We would love to hear your surf stories!

Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

For our launch party, we gave away Jimbo's New England Surf Wax and two prize packs. Jimbo asked us if we wanted to donate some BirdSwell shirts to a high school Fashion Show Fundraiser called, Strut for a Cause. All the money raised by auctioning off different clothing would go to Breast Cancer. We were very willing to do so as cancer has affected so many people's lives including some of our own family and friends.

We weren't able to attend the event, but were notified that over $ 6,000 was raised for breast cancer and that the kids that modeled our shirts loved them.

Here are some pictures from Strut for a Cause:

Spread the Swell,
J-Bird