Sneak Peek: Heather Ross for Walden Surfboards
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 09:56AM 
My mermaids really needed a new home. New York is just too chilly in the wintertime, the bathtubs are tiny, and finding a condo board that will approve a pet seahorse is just impossible. So when Walden Surfboards asked me to design a collection for their Artists Series, we were all thrilled. The line officially launches in a few short weeks and boards will start showing up in surfshops soon after, but because Walden makes every single board by hand in their Venice, California, workshop custom orders can be placed any time. And yes, they will sell a board that is intended as wall decor, but why wouldn't you just add "learn to surf" to your list of 2010 resolutions?
Thanks goes out to Brooke for her help with the designs and layouts!
I promise a more thorough post after the launch, but here are a few images to help getting us all thinking of spring and beachy mid-winter breaks...
Reader Comments (28)
I love the new heading its very funny. Your drawings are always so entertaining. Wouldn't surfing be fun, I would love to learn how to do that.
love the surfboard design, gotta love the starfish!
I would learn to surf just for that board - so cute :)
Wow! I WOULD want to learn how to surf with a board like that!:)
What a fabulous idea!!! Mendocino is my all time favorite fabric- I had it for several months before I would even cut it!!! My husband and I just bought a home at the beach- I could decorate an entire house around that board!!! xoxo
No way!!! What a cool project- congrats!
I grew up by the water, so you would think that I would know how to surf...but no. Love the boards.
I want a key chain like that... you know, since I don't surf and don't live near a surf. At least a key chain will make me feel cool to have me some HR artwork.
OH! and I just noticed the artwork at the top of the page - I LOVE THAT ONE!!!!
These are gorgeous! I've never wanted to try surfing before but this board would makes me want to change my mind!
That's so cool - Steve Walden is actually one of my best friend's dad - very cool!
I love it! If I lived on the west coast, I swear I would learn how to surf just so I could buy that board!
I'm sure these will be great. That's a perfect place for your pretty mermaids! These would make some great tshirts too!
I have wanted to learn to surf for about the past five years. We have family friends that go out almost every weekend... I think that board might be just the extra push I needed to make this the year. I mean, I already have a coordinating beach bag!
morning from australia,
off the mark, heather, but i was after your opinion on sewing your summer dress pattern in the far away fabric instead of the mendicino? think it would work or be too thin ?
cheerio,
angelina
OMG! I AM ABSOLUTELY DYING FOR ONE OF THESE! I JUST HAPPEN TO BE A HUGE FAN OF YOUR FABRICS (I SEW AND HAVE A CLOTHING LINE) AAAAAAAAAAAAAND I'M AN AVID SURFER! YOU JUST COMBINED MY 2 PASSIONS INTO ONE! AHHHHHH ABSOLUTELY TO DIE FOR
Tried to link to Walden, but my security software said their site was infected with a trojan virus, don't know if you can pass this on to them.
Any chance you might do designs for snowboards for us betties up North?
CONGRATULATIONS!
So pretty and so cool! Makes me long for San Diego...
OMG! Love it!! I am putting learn to surf on my 2010 to do list!!! I like Sarah H idea- HR prints on snowboards!! XO
Your header is so beautiful, as always ;) when do you have a new line of fabrics? Thank you, Catarina
just wanted to let you know that I'm stalking your blog for more HR artwork fixes - LOVE the new header!
Interesting,
I want a board like this...
Thanks for writing about it
how awesome!!! i love that there is a little seahorse on there, too :) your seahorses are my favorite!