Slidal Tendencies

Team rider Brett Caller sliding into the new year on his Valla Vice model

Photography by Tom Woods

Pillage Model Collaboration

A collaboration brought to you by The Critical Slide Society and the master foam mowers at Thomas Surfboards. Featuring the slidal tendencies of Jake Bowrey, Jacob Stuth, Little Man & Thomas Bexon. Documenting the making and sliding of the TCSS x Thomas Surfboards Pillage Model. Keep an eye out and save your pocket money, Pillage Model available via The Critical Slide Society and Thomas Surfboards shortly!

Big thanks to Nathan Oldfield (edit), Tom Woods (camera), Kyle Downes & Paul Butterworth (titles) & Beach Fossils (music). Feel free to share.

twenty12

... as we slide into the new year we wish all our friends/family/supporters a stellar 2012... we gots plans ahead... some big(ish)... some small... and we're glad you're along for the ride

thomas bexon walks on water
photo by tom woods

Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing

Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.

We're stoked to release. Huge thanks to all involved. Shot by Tom Woods, cut by Nathan Oldfield, titles by Paul Butterworth and Kyle Downes. Featuring Sage Joske, Brett Caller and our youngest + newest slider, Jake Bevan. Music by Surf City. Turn up the stereo and get excited for Summer..

BC / Vector

Critical Slider Brett Caller exploring the possibilities of the fish/alaia hybrid design by Sage Joske. Shot & edited by our good mate Tom Woods.

so, here's the concept...

.... TCSS has been invited back to the GreenRoom Festival in Japan this month and we wanted to come up with something a little different..... something about surf, art, history and teamwork (& power tools)

we commissioned Sage Joske & Paul Joske from Valla Surfboards to craft 5 paulownia alaias, based on their research of the original boards in the Bishop Museum, Hawaii.

we then farmed those wooden canvases out to 5 of our artists with an open brief to embellish the deck how they see fit.... no pressure!!

the contributing artists are Ben Waters, Steven Harrington, Damien Horan, Tyler Warren & yours truly.

I leave for Tokyo in 14 days with 4 of these alaias under my arm - Tyler Warren's piece will be flying solo from Cali. over the next 2 weeks we will be showing you each artists progress right up to opening night.

stage 1 below:










all photos in this series by Tom Woods - great job thanks Tom.

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part one..........



greenroom festival japan is in 3 weeks

team slider Brett Caller doing what he does best in these great shots by Tom Woods. Brett just finished 5th at the state titles which puts him in the NSW team for the Aussie titles...... stylin'

sage/salt water constructivist

... and here's Sage Joske, talented foam mower, foam dancer & all round waterman smashing it at Coffs. No seas too rough, no craft too tough.
Photos by Tom Woods

stylin'

Tom Woods has sent us these shots of Brett Caller making riding a plank of timber look like the easiest thing in the world....