Shapers Go Green For Surfboard Auction

Drawing Boards collection

After many months in the making, in the depths of a Cornish workshop, a range of hand-crafted, individually designed surfboards are to be transported from the West Country to one of London’s most prestigious auction houses - Bonhams.

Highly skilled shapers from surfboard makers Laminations have glassed, polished and finished 14 individual surfboards - each featuring its own unique design - in bid to raise vital funds for environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). The charity has ensured the range (named the Drawing Boards collection) has the smallest environmental impact possible, with the boards consisting of more than 50% organic material and glassed in Eco-comp UV Resins.

Stevie Croft, a shaper at 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 collection, these low impact materials produce a beautiful surfboard.”

The boards are to be the centrepiece of the day’s Urban Art collection, and will feature alongside work from a range of established street artists including Banksy and Keith Haring. Organisers hope the boards, which will be displayed at Bonhams' New Bond Street gallery on October 23rd, will raise the profile of the charity, as well as interest from international bidders.

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."