surf/skate issue The CC Crew is all about trying new things; you could say it is what we do! A large part of that is stepping outside of ourselves and listening to our readers. In an effort to bring together a cohesive and collaborative voice, we have chosen to work around a central theme. The March/April issue of Culture Clash focuses on the Galveston surf and skate scene. Skateboarding has its roots in surfing. Sometime in the 1950s when the waves were flat, surfers began attaching roller skate wheels to wood planks so that they could go “street surfing”. This strange connection with fluidity and maximizing both our liquid and solid natural resources has inspired a mixture of topics. Be it COMMITing (pg. 7) to a way if life, respecting the WATER (pg. 14) we rely so heavily upon, or understanding WHAT’S UP (pg. 16) in the local community, we hope this issue motivates you to think outside of the norm. Pull up a park bench and dive into some tasty photography. Strike up a conversation with someone you have never met. And speak up about the what interests you most. We hope this issue of Culture Clash gives you an inside look at Galveston’s underground world or surf, skate, art, music and activism. ENJOY!
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Special thanks to artist Christina Mattison Ebert for the custom art seen above. Inspired by this month’s theme, she created this image especially for Culture Clash. Check out her work at christinamattison.com COVER ART BY JIMBO PHILLIPS: While piecing together this issue we ran across the amazing art on our cover. We had to have it! Jimbo is an artist from Santa Cruz, CA and once he heard about Culture Clash, he graciously gave us permission to use his work. YOU ROCK JIMBO! - jimbophillips.com 4
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