tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20386854789738724612024-03-04T22:02:59.057-08:00Nick Welles ArtNick Welles' Blog documents his life creating LLAMUS, surfboards, art,The Container Collaboration Project, The Haleiwa Art Walk and traveling whenever he can.Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-31730896658088835472010-04-24T11:37:00.001-07:002010-04-24T11:42:15.343-07:00Graffiti ShowThe best show i have seen, i havent seen that many, but the gallery looks amazing. Graffiti artists have so much talent it is ridiculous. They are pretty funny, those writers. It seems that if it is not Graffiti art they are over it. Not all are like this, but some are. I think they dont realize they have the same closed mindedness that other artists have towards graffiti and its artness.<br /><br />Whatever. Go to the show in Haleiwa tonight and check it out. you wont be dissapointed. Im not, and Im the Gallerys biggest critic.Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-3173922851312298442010-04-18T13:25:00.000-07:002010-04-18T13:32:02.592-07:00Welzie Video for Two Crows<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7JaXAbuyMF5rKAUZCpnbpftLwO7ft3SnotkDhYGZDox4SA1tIuVHOTumYcSA-knc0FRvakqMLJZalt3g7Zg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-68760427296919404512010-04-18T13:18:00.000-07:002010-04-18T13:20:52.865-07:00Its been a while<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg1kSGesGRGe92B8xMtCtgPlQT3szx6aYBoOG2GAqhcLfvgah8WIDoyd1NaW67ZhhK3GGgHry5tVVBf_I8J3n3KrYXkqKYjr9-U605VNKdK4hMqhFW5AKW7TZWp_ZB9ey1Nu9bGYM1PKQ/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 137px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg1kSGesGRGe92B8xMtCtgPlQT3szx6aYBoOG2GAqhcLfvgah8WIDoyd1NaW67ZhhK3GGgHry5tVVBf_I8J3n3KrYXkqKYjr9-U605VNKdK4hMqhFW5AKW7TZWp_ZB9ey1Nu9bGYM1PKQ/s400/cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461574990910193074" /></a><br />So I kinda forgot about this blog, figuring I got about three other ones, but I thought I would just throw the Book out there on this one. <i>Coffee and Bong Hit</i>s by Nicholas m. Welles, thats me. You can buy it from me or at blurb.com. just ask. <div><br /></div>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-36338170529508200372009-03-16T12:28:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:33:20.632-07:00Superfluous Art Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkoM13nEVE48W5hMcjj9Spmk6GtPjFfYczwyC1EgH0U5wIfqm2YUambgGplnHmQvBZL19pXJwWg1E5JMFHbjaFWLjEUmFFbJY5wHJU2vQ1S47pnOUFV6A0znc64uYug1NCITeg33Had0e/s1600-h/SuperfluousSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkoM13nEVE48W5hMcjj9Spmk6GtPjFfYczwyC1EgH0U5wIfqm2YUambgGplnHmQvBZL19pXJwWg1E5JMFHbjaFWLjEUmFFbJY5wHJU2vQ1S47pnOUFV6A0znc64uYug1NCITeg33Had0e/s400/SuperfluousSmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313870367558262514" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://www.wearethecircus.com/">CIRCUS</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">presents</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">SUPERFLUOUS</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">over 20 artists live music, bar, and DJ Gary Owens. No palm trees and sunsets. Real artists getting weird out in the country.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. 28. 09</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Haleiwa Art Walk</div><div style="text-align: center;">66-145 Kamehameha Hwy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">across from Ace Hardware, in the same building as Pizza Bob's</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-7274992038386126012009-02-18T09:52:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:14:20.796-08:00LLama Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f5RFQRQ7TxCC_WP_l-w4fOyYFA97qZV9Sxkoxr36ngsskVrOYailUtR104UFSLqYn5OinfdNaqr-jGUSXiXqrUFNK2DbAClxswJCp5ybz2q6wYZ5J2hxg0qPd8TUXhS14izugrinN918/s1600-h/IMG_2618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f5RFQRQ7TxCC_WP_l-w4fOyYFA97qZV9Sxkoxr36ngsskVrOYailUtR104UFSLqYn5OinfdNaqr-jGUSXiXqrUFNK2DbAClxswJCp5ybz2q6wYZ5J2hxg0qPd8TUXhS14izugrinN918/s400/IMG_2618.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304201469772699170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyYy3f9sbqpTjssYlPHucAd2cR7Tzj6wT3o1U3DF78wf7KPF6fnXp7Xm5EVumWrrfnlN4sZ6DGMfQDHO6bITDEWiMOyf1hc3mFj6hFPficPYMRBAAF4ZeW4UfIEOlNx81Xzq3Ga8gYZ2Z/s1600-h/IMG_2615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyYy3f9sbqpTjssYlPHucAd2cR7Tzj6wT3o1U3DF78wf7KPF6fnXp7Xm5EVumWrrfnlN4sZ6DGMfQDHO6bITDEWiMOyf1hc3mFj6hFPficPYMRBAAF4ZeW4UfIEOlNx81Xzq3Ga8gYZ2Z/s400/IMG_2615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304201469129307330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmR4TMEr5idDx1DCCuGKIElhNieSBmsM-368GiacMxBDYp7zeNtJ7WDjL_HBZOZDZFn9F-TTAfLwC-4dnk6R5cWgyGXKvea40XpqxGzMSSVocZ_AtdBeaQrmtLv0qhoy9beCV5TUgS0ysq/s1600-h/IMG_2569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmR4TMEr5idDx1DCCuGKIElhNieSBmsM-368GiacMxBDYp7zeNtJ7WDjL_HBZOZDZFn9F-TTAfLwC-4dnk6R5cWgyGXKvea40XpqxGzMSSVocZ_AtdBeaQrmtLv0qhoy9beCV5TUgS0ysq/s400/IMG_2569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304201292301096370" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With only five weeks left till the Ugly Beautiful art show in Haleiwa, I can't help but spend all my time making stuff. As projects get more complicated as you get older, they also seem to take more time. Luckly the first day of llama construction went pretty smoothly, as I had never built a giant two headed llama.<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After about five min. I realised it was going to be a painful day, molding Chicken Coup wire is not easy on gloveless hands. It looks like I am a heroin junkie with veins only left in my hands. The llama was built in a long day, but that is only the first step. She will be coverd in scrap fiberglass and resin from the surf factory I work in. Hence the feeling like five weeks wont be enough time to get the 12 foot tall beast covered from head to camle toe.<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Creating is fun, and there is nothing like jumping into a large project. If you have never made something bigger than you, I strongly reccomend it. There is something about making a piece of art where you have to walk around it or climb a ladder or stand back 25' just to see the whole thing.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Check out CIRCUS' Ugly Beautiful Art Show the last Saturday in March for a cluster fu&k of creativity and music. You know it will go off when <a href="http://www.wearethecircus.com/">Circus Clothing</a> is involved.<br /></div><div><br /></div>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-37706887219078667132008-12-19T00:27:00.000-08:002008-12-19T00:32:25.397-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAt8lCDUzj0HsxXgA3_BXA-kj_NwGWyx5t5_t3PezKog0t19U3c2ybUFIzf56YpU8Db__ha2MvjFKxdvHx20J6IYpK8EgTCWaHhrSjYHekxt4Ho7Vjfe21yeAzlUYbY00vkly_mzUOL9x/s1600-h/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAt8lCDUzj0HsxXgA3_BXA-kj_NwGWyx5t5_t3PezKog0t19U3c2ybUFIzf56YpU8Db__ha2MvjFKxdvHx20J6IYpK8EgTCWaHhrSjYHekxt4Ho7Vjfe21yeAzlUYbY00vkly_mzUOL9x/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281416217313754002" /></a><br />Jaust had a busy week making shirts and importing them. Here is me and "sooper" dave osborne making some shirts after a large day of big lefts in the muddy Hawaii storm Surf. I think I won the double crown, The Jacko's Open and the Chuns Classic. Sorry Dave.... or Sorry Tyler for letting Dave use your board and him breaking it.Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-51116573726036358842008-10-18T03:08:00.000-07:002008-10-18T03:17:22.932-07:00CIRCUS CLOTHING Fall 2008 line<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTCJgLDW_sgcaYsD1_pfkMA_SCzUPYdlbQrin7_tLR_q7eNiyhqsBsw8NWnojIOMdl165677-2ru8hghtsYjDToLGXUHfdAHV4pywr8xUw3lT4KuT1A4c0LjGoapt_l64dofhPnDLW3P-/s1600-h/BirdsBlue.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTCJgLDW_sgcaYsD1_pfkMA_SCzUPYdlbQrin7_tLR_q7eNiyhqsBsw8NWnojIOMdl165677-2ru8hghtsYjDToLGXUHfdAHV4pywr8xUw3lT4KuT1A4c0LjGoapt_l64dofhPnDLW3P-/s320/BirdsBlue.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258435486282885298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1mMG5rg5NKxyl0w1zNBPji5RfLs3N1rsu_ig3mKRpK5s2UO-jU_f9TYaTe5vbqIBiLUf_gJL4tgAwkV5BWaEvyaW1IsRcCPajxS-jGJ2oAZI9u9M_ImxtcVTK-2qqcQfPVNdjulg_Ux1/s1600-h/Script.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1mMG5rg5NKxyl0w1zNBPji5RfLs3N1rsu_ig3mKRpK5s2UO-jU_f9TYaTe5vbqIBiLUf_gJL4tgAwkV5BWaEvyaW1IsRcCPajxS-jGJ2oAZI9u9M_ImxtcVTK-2qqcQfPVNdjulg_Ux1/s320/Script.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258435493645620210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTExbDBruNdDhGfvgt2fe-2uamCCbaOMq1EXr-awli8XwDMe3IRsbL2eag33RsG_Pf2SB1tuTAot1XrXjEBbkVaElRs7Cbfzr9SQvl_bzFjm5VoRlioocxULlq2-fVz41CoEP2G4LeL1yd/s1600-h/TrashyChili.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTExbDBruNdDhGfvgt2fe-2uamCCbaOMq1EXr-awli8XwDMe3IRsbL2eag33RsG_Pf2SB1tuTAot1XrXjEBbkVaElRs7Cbfzr9SQvl_bzFjm5VoRlioocxULlq2-fVz41CoEP2G4LeL1yd/s320/TrashyChili.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258435492748243282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR9W9LCpmSLy3ebejiGp-QC_mWUs1j_yzKBUgtR7sk8lqaXT0YWhusY46uH6N75qT5f6eZ20wD8Ls_Homf_ltrsVMM-4y02qC0eLprwYl1Yxhxo-6DwWddKrYACUyAw2yqit8qhEzK_Ro/s1600-h/CirclesSquares.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR9W9LCpmSLy3ebejiGp-QC_mWUs1j_yzKBUgtR7sk8lqaXT0YWhusY46uH6N75qT5f6eZ20wD8Ls_Homf_ltrsVMM-4y02qC0eLprwYl1Yxhxo-6DwWddKrYACUyAw2yqit8qhEzK_Ro/s320/CirclesSquares.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258435270543276498" /></a><br />Here is what the first<a href="http://www.wearethecircus.com/"> Circus Clothing</a> t-shirt line looks like. Just a little sneak peak. Made out of some high quality cotton and the right type of cut, these shirts will be sure to your favorite.Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-80935294450757466502008-10-04T17:41:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:57:05.504-07:00Maldives Boat Trip After 5 weeks on the boat, one would expect to ready to leave, though I am not. The best waves, perfect wether and a 90' boat is hard to leave. I have gotten the best waves of my life over the last month, traveling from atoll to atoll, reef to reef. <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYLdyIMkm_EPUI9HQ0k0VoNSryjUhrJOZtuHFFOW7Gt9opookcUjJSlN4NRtzzo3LOsc_L5LCVK_Fr4MNJl9j_qEQrjblietPYVrWryQWWTg9x1UEsSgOGyY2jz5ohh1NEGb2V3bofbZt/s320/NoHandsmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253467215534712658" /><div><br /></div><div> I enjoy life on the boat, washing cloths in a buckett and the constant swaying of the sea. Boat life really puts you in the moment. Not much off the boat really matters, except for the waves of cource. There is no traffic, no bills (only when you get back to find your accounts closed) no obligations, no favors. Life is just a bit simpler at sea.</div><div><br /></div><div> Being a guide is great, but contrary to what people belive, it is work. Having 10 guest, each with a different personality and idea of what the trip is supposed to be like. 8 crew members who like dive charters more than surfers. Last but not least, yourself. Keeping an even keel and being one step ahead takes a bit of practice. But all in all, it is the best job I have ever had.</div><div><br /></div><div> So if you want the best surf trip of your life* go on a boat trip. Book a boat that is nice, because there is a lot of dodgy boats out there, and get into it. Leave your work behind, don't spend every hour on the phone back home, and just relax. Let the surf guide make the calls, because hey, they know what there doing and want to surf more than you do.</div><div><br /></div><div> Check out more pictures of the maldives at <a href="http://www.liquiddestination.com/">Liquiddestination.com</a> </div>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038685478973872461.post-53694588444101723072008-08-18T00:15:00.000-07:002008-08-18T00:24:18.041-07:00How To Build A SURFBOARDHere is a video of Myself and <a href="http://www.antboards.com">Anthony Sherman</a> Making a Log for the small summer surf on the Hawaii's North Shore. This board is one of the first Circus Surfboards, the red Bonzer was probably the first, but no pictures makes it just a memory.<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIckXPShPgYCD2thCNyFrLMR2WstE8dj8BI8IutYBxSd5Iu0KjrzwjhA1H4bRxCqOa9W0w9pu0Xa9tm5vi3w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The blank we used was kinnda messed up, as it was breathing the whole time. That was a weird peroid when all the blank companies were just throwing anything out there.<div><br /></div><div>Anthony and I built this at Charlie Walker's ALL SURF GLASSING in the Wailua Sugar Mill. Charlie is the Man! That guy is by far the most generous person i have met here in Hawaii. A legendary waterman and board builder, Charlie Walker would never let you know. After working for him for over five years, I cant recall him ever talking about himself in a ego centric way. Thanks to Charlie Anthony and I had a place to build boards and support our surf bum lifestyle.</div><div>Thanks Charlie</div>Nick Welleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469517628121771958noreply@blogger.com0