Labour Of Love Goodwood Event

Referring back to my first post, I said I was going to post the full video Labour of Love.  This video was filmed over the course of two years and showcases my close group of friends skating in the streets of Detroit and Toronto.  After working on this project, my hope is to continue skating and filming and to being involved with another video.  This time searching even deeper into the city to find new spots and new ways of exploring the city.  As skateboarding evolves and you get older, its not about doing the biggest or best tricks but finding the most unique spot.  Working to make something unskateable, skateable.  Searching whether by car, board, bike, or on foot, to find that new spot.  Lastly, and most importantly to have fun. 

Also as more and more people are attracted to Detroit to skate, more opportunities for businesses will open up.  Chiips a skateshop from Plymouth will be relocating to Hamtramck this August.  They had a huge event this past weekend called Goodwood to raise money for the Ride it Park Sculputure.  Many boards were donated and auctioned off, some by local Detroit Artist and some done by famous artist and skateboarders from across the Globe.  Lance Mountain from Bones Brigade even donated a board.  Check the link below to learn more.

http://goodwoodexhibit.com/index.html

The one section in Labour of Love that truly inspires me the most is my friend Justin Bohl.  He is a school teacher and has some unfortunate luck with injuries.  He has knee problems, I was with him in Madison, Wisconsin when he broke his foot, and he has recently healing from a cut hand.  His dedication to skateboarding is unreal.  Where the average person would have given up years ago, Justin is still going strong.  Even with all these injuries he still managed to film the best part in the video.  So check out the link below and enjoy Labour of Love. (Sorry you cant embed vimeo videos on blogger, Google owned they must want you to use YouTube.)

https://vimeo.com/40565543