Ocean Addict

22nd September 2008

NEWS RELEASE

CORNISH SHAPERS SHOW OFF THEIR GREEN FINGERS TO CREATE SURFBOARD ART FOR SAS

There’s only a month to go now until the unique SAS surfboard art collection
Drawing Boards goes under the hammer at Bonhams.

Key to the project has been the craftsmanship of St Agnes based surfboard
shapers Laminations.

These green-fingered shapers have been instrumental in creating the
collection. Working with well-respected local shapers meant that SAS could
ensure the highest quality finish on each and every one of the works.
Laminations pride themselves in their craftsmanship and produce only the
highest quality surfboards. Their hugely experienced and skilled craftsmen
worked tirelessly in advising on all the Drawing Boards artworks, shaping
the blanks for the project, glassing, polishing and finishing each of the 14
surfboards.

Stevie Croft of Laminations says, "Working with more sustainable materials
has been just as easy as working with their toxic counterparts. They behave
well throughout the manufacturing process and give excellent performance in
the water. It's also a great bonus for us not to be handling such toxic and
polluting materials and, as can be seen with the drawing boards collections,
these low impact materials produce a beautiful surfboard."

SAS has ensured that all the surfboards used in the collection have the
smallest environmental impact possible. Each board has been made with
Biofoam and glassed in Eco-comp UV Resins. These Biofoam blanks and Eco
resins cost the same as their 100% petro-chemicals counterparts, but these
boards consist of more than 50% organic material. And, weight for weight
they are proving stronger than traditional surfboards.

The directors of Bonhams were so impressed with Surfers Against Sewage
Drawing Boards collection that they decided to move the artworks to feature
as centrepiece of their Urban Art auction on Thursday, 23rd October. The
boards will displayed at Bonhams’ New Bond Street gallery for the event and
images of the collection will be used on auction invitations and as part of
Bonhams’ publicity – a move that will help raise valuable awareness for SAS
campaigns and attract the very best international bidders.

Surfing’s long-standing association with counter-culture movements such as
urban art, along with the inclusion of leading street artists Nick Walker,
Beejoir, Pure Evil and Eine, means the collection is perfectly placed to
feature in perhaps the UK’s most eagerly anticipated urban art sales of the
year.

SAS Executive Director, Hugo Tagholm says: “We are delighted that the
Drawing Boards collection has its roots in the emerging environmentally
friendly surfboard manufacture base that has its home in Cornwall. We’re all
eagerly anticipating the Urban Art Auction. Having this increased profile
should not only help us achieve the very best fundraising goal but should
also help attract new supporters and members to our ongoing campaign to keep
the oceans clean.’

ENDS