Corinne Sequin Joins sPACYcLOUd Day!

We have another exciting announcement! Corinne Sequin is joining sPACYcLOUd Day!

 
Corinne Seguin is a French skateboard, visual artist, graphic designer, owner of co2designs firm. She has been skateboarding here and there for the past 15 years, shredding the streets and/or transitions in France, USA and Spain where she’s lived. She participated to a few contest in France, volunteered on the organization of the World Cup Skateboard contest Far n’ High at La Halle de Skate du Val d’Orge of Villiers sur Orge, in France. In Paris, in 2014, she started with Sophie Berthollet and Kate Murray a non-profit organization, Realaxe, to encourage girl skateboarders, holding its first event last September 2014, the Realaxe Girl Weekend 2014 that took place at Cosanostra Skatepark, Chelles, France. Now relocated in New York, as part of the Klap collective, she organized with Kevin Banahan from Skateyogi, This is Klap skateboard video Premiere at Skate Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. She got involved with a Queens’s graffiti artists collective in F.A.M Shindig food-art-music event at The Paper Box in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, showcasing some skateboard art and a bunch of other bottle and wood pieces. Stocked to be in the women’s NY skateboard community after going to Adult Swim sessions at Skate Brooklyn and GRO sessions at Homage Training Facilities, she got herself involved into Femme Skate and became the Vice President of this local group of female skateboarders. In June 2015, she started organizing a weekly mini ramp session at ‪#‎theminirampproject‬ in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY and recently were the head of the organization of the Femme Skate Sorta Sketchy art-skate-music event at #theminirampproject and the Bushwick Community Dark Room in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.

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Jean Rusen Joining Us On sPACYcLOUD Day!

We're so happy to have Jean Rusen joining us on September 7 at Finding A Line festival at Kennedy Center hosted by sPACYcLOUD and Skate Girls Tribe! 

 
Jean Rusen moved from Ocean City, MD to Tempe, AZ at the age of 25. After spending over 6 years at the beach, falling in love with surfing, that transition to the Arizona desert could have been painful. Thankfully, she quickly discovered a new love; SKATEBOARDING! That love affair was the beginning of a wild and wonderful ride.

Jean acquired her first sponsor at age 35, made the podium and won $$ at a pro event for the first time at age 44. She was the first woman to ride in a World Cup Men’s event in September 2009 (Tim Brauch Memorial Bowl Comp, Grand-Masters’ Division). She has been listed in the WCS Men’s Masters rankings 4 years, with her best finish being 24th out of 79 riders.

Jean is currently the oldest active rider in the WCS Women’s Pro Division and has taken on a new role within the world of competitive skateboarding by serving as a judge at a few events. She has been a fixture on the judging panel of the annual, all-female Exposure event for the past three years.

In addition to skateboarding, Jean stays busy with her job at New School for the Arts & Academics (Tempe, AZ) and her gig as lead vocalist in Kevin Daly’s Chicken and Waffles, a Phoenix-based rockabilly/garage band. She is also kept on the run by her supportive husband of 18 years, Steven Keyser and her brilliant, beautiful “Spawn”, Jada (17) and Sadie (14). Mama, the Awesome Spawn & their rad pup, Matilda have spent several summers visiting family, friends and killer skate parks all across the USA; passing though as many as 21 states and skating 40 different spots in just one summer!

Jean is really stoked to be part of this amazing event, especially since it means a trip back to the "right coast". She is forever grateful to all of her sponsors for keeping her rolling all these years; Original Betty Board Co. (who released her "Masters Model" deck back in February), Decent Hardware, Recycled Skateboards International, Hoss Rogers Jewelry & Sidewalk Surfer.

Maryland Skate League Finals!

 UNITEDRSC's Maryland Skate League Final is Saturday, August 29th from 10 AM to 4:30 PM! The skate contest will be at Walker Mill Skatepark in Maryland. We are a proud sponsor for this event and be sure to stop by our table on the 29th! 

Natalie Krishna Das Confirmed for sPACYcLOUd Day!

Finding a Line: Open Skate Session, hosted by SPACYcLOUd and Skate Girls Tribe, is on Monday, September 7, from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM and skaters of all abilities are invited to find their line in the specially commissioned skate park on the Front Plaza in this free Open Skate Session with music by AndyCAPPS & Ron Allen and See-I!

We'll also have some friends joining us, like Natalie Krishna Das! Born in Los Angeles, Natalie currently resides in Phoenix, AZ where she skateboards every day. When she is not skateboarding, Das can be found surfing at Big Surf Waterpark, traveling the world seeking adventure, or playing her ukulele among several other instruments. She is also PR director for Uncle Skate Charity and leader of the Falling Whistles Phoenix organization. She is sponsored by SPACYcLOUd, Starr Skates, Original Betty Skate Co., Black Sox Ink, OnLoop App, ZOX, State Bicycle Co., Catalyst Case, Nyne Audio, Uncle Skate Charity, and Las ChicAZ.

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SPACYcLOUd is Finding a Line!

SPACYcLOUd is excited to be part of the Finding A Line: Skateboarding, Music, and Media festival at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts!

Giving a fresh opening to a brand new season, the Kennedy Center presents Finding a Line: Skateboarding, Music, and Media, a multi-disciplinary festival that celebrates a vibrant and influential American subculture by highlighting local artists, as well as the creative ties and improvisational elements shared between skateboarding and live music. The initiative distinctively intersects art, skateboarding, community, and play in an open call for cross-genre, artistic activism and civic participation. The festival also engages collaborations with the George Mason University School of Art and the D.C.-based nonprofit Cuba Skate, both of which will actively involve students, artists, musicians, skaters, constituents, and community members in designing, building, and interacting with the newly designed skateboarding and performance space over the weeklong festivities.

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SPACYcLOUd will be at the Top Flight Corvette Car Show!

SPACYcLOUd will be at the Top Flight Corvette Car Show on Saturday, September 12th from 9 AM to 3 PM!

Besides enjoying the Antiques, Customs, Foreign Cars, Muscle Cars, and Motorcycles, we will be showing off our collection of jackets and dresses!

The Top Flight Corvette Club Show will be hosted by Jack Winegarner Chevrolet of Fort Washington. Giving back to the community is what Jack Winegarner Chevrolet do by supporting Top Flight Corvette Club Car Show, and in-turn supporting the Ella’s Kids, Inc. and James McHenry Elementary school.

All vehicle makes & models are welcome

Antiques, Customs, Foreign Cars, Muscle Cars, and Motorcycles

Saturday, September 12, 2015

11001 Indian Head Hwy, Fort Washington, MD

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration Fee $20.00

Registration Cut-Off @ 12:30 PM

Judging Starts @1:00 PM

Awards for DEALERS'S CHOICE & BEST OF SHOW, Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Wheels, Best Paint

Presentation of Awards @ 3:00 PM

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Skateboarding at the 2020 Olympics?

It's a controversial subject but signs are pointing to skateboarding in the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. Skateboarding as an Olympic sport is a natural progression and it's something that should be celebrated in and out of the skating community.

The Olympics have been considering skateboarding for some time, especially in light of a 2014 Huffington Post article that stated that the average Olympic viewer was only getting older. "The median age of the Olympic viewer increased from 50.9 in 2006 to 55.1 this year, despite the addition of snowboard and halfpipe events designed to appeal to young people,” explains author David Bauder. At IASC’s recent 2015 summit, Research Director Thomas Barker pointed out that 70% of all skateboarders were below the age of 25. 

The announcement, if it comes to pass, shoud be announced soon and leaves little time to organize an International Federation to oversee the event. There are at least three competing organizations, each vying for the official designation of “International Federation.”: The World Skateboarding Federation (WSF), the Federation International de Roller Sports (FIRS), and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF). 

No matter what, it's an exciting development! What do you think about skakeboarding at the Olympics?

The sPACYcLOUd LookBook!

A lookbook is a collection of photographs compiled to show off a model, a photographer, a style, or stylist or a clothing line. Usually, bloggers or vloggers will "model" fashionable looks for that month or season. This gives viewers ideas on how to style outfits, or to show what the latest fashions are. 

At sPACYcLOUd, our LookBook is a small sample of our style and reflects our motto: Ride. Play. Live. Create.

We embrace the positive energy of individuals who do their own thing in hopes of inspiring the world around them to do the same. The common denominators in anything that we dp are peace, love, justice, and creativity. Our belief is everyone has the right to express themselves, free from fear for doing so, no matter if you’re a controversial artist, a cutting edge skateboarder, an up and coming indie musician, or a trend setting fashionista.

Enjoy our LookBook and check back to see the latest styles from sPACYcLOUd!

Meet Cheburashka & Gena the Crocodile!

The Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile t-shirt has arrived in DC! While they look great on a tee, many don't know about these beloved Russian characters. Cheburashka is from a 1966 story by Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky. He is also the protagonist (voiced by Klara Rumyanova) of the stop-motion animated films by Roman Kachanov (Soyuzmultfilm studio), the first film of which was made in 1969. Cheburashka became a popular character in Russian jokes, along with his friend, Gena the Crocodile. According to Uspensky, Cheburashka is a monkey-like creature who lives in a tropical forest. He accidentally gets into a crate of oranges, eats his fill, and falls asleep. The crate is eventually delivered to a grocery store in an unnamed Russian city (hinted to be Moscow), where the rest of the main story unfolds.

The puzzled store manager finds the creature in the crate when he opens it, and takes him out and sits him on the table. The creature's paws are numb after staying in the crate for so long, and he tumbles down from the table, onto the chair, and then onto the floor. This inspires the store manager to name the little creature "Cheburashka". Words with this root were archaic in Russian; Uspensky gave them a new lease on life. 

Now you know the story when people ask you when they see you rockin' the shirt!

Don't forget about our sPACYcLOUd 

USSR tee as well!