4.6.11 9:21 AM
The Park binding is for all mountain and park riders who want the latest in speed entry technology and an ultra lightweight binding with ample dampening and custom fit features. Asymmetric ankle straps add extra lateral support for park and all mountain performance.
www.gnu.com/bindings/park/
Easy in Easy Out!
1.10.11 10:53 AM
Check out the product review from snowrev.com on the GNU Billy Goat.
12.30.10 3:33 PM
Method Mag likes the GNU Park Pickle! Check out their review.
11.10.10 8:21 AM
The GNU B-Nice Floral graphic was created by Mia Nolting. As an artist in Portland, she could not escape the influence of the poppies in spring, or the floral patterns on old wallpaper found in many Portland establishments. mianolting.com.
GNU: Wheres home? Wheres was it before?
I grew up in California—LA as a kid and the bay area as a teenager—but I’ve been in Portland for 7 years now.
GNU: Whats your process and how did you arrive there?
Lots and lots of observational drawing and working in my sketchbook. I stopped trying to paint and embraced line work, which has been for the best. I make a lot of work and edit, rather than spending a lot of time on one image. I eavesdrop on people to draw them and record things they say in my drawings.
GNU: Can you tell us a little about the boards graphic you did for gnu?
The idea of an overall floral pattern was pretty set from the beginning, and the colors went through lots of transformation. The hand lettered logo was fun to do also – lots of drawings, narrowing down on the best few. I was traveling in Hawaii while designing the board, so I’m sure there was some influence there.
GNU: Do you snowboard?
No but I love the mountains! I grew up surrounded by surf culture in LA, which has a very similar feel to snowboard culture from what I can tell. There’s this kind of zen love of organic processes, whether it’s riding the wave or the mountain.
GNU: What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you?
Being able to draw all the time and still pay rent is amazing, and I’m a very emotional person so I’m always inspired by connections with friends and beautiful things like wildflowers and dinner parties. I love that I live in a city where I can bike everywhere and never sit in traffic if I don’t want to. I’m pretty sure that love drives most of the things I do.
GNU: Currently listening to?
Arthur Russell, Caetano Veloso & Os Mutantes, just heard the new Sufjan Stevens and liking it, and my roommate and I have been blasting Kate Bush lately.
GNU: Currently looking at?
The blog manystuff.org, which tends to focus on publications and layout-based design, old travel posters from the 20s and 30s, kate o’connor is an amazing illustrator and designer, plus Peter Doig, great painter.
GNU: Whats next?
I’m going south this winter – somewhere with sunshine and a good internet connection so I can work and be somewhere warm! There’s also talk of Toronto for a residency, but the details are up in the air. In the meantime, I’ll continue to draw every day and work on projects as they come. And Take care of my chickens and practice piano.
GNU:Thanks?
Thank you! And thanks to Tim and the Together Gallery boys. And friends and family, always!
11.8.10 1:48 PM
The GNU Riders Choice graphic was created by Bryan Schnelle who lives and works in Los Angeles. His work explores themes of provoking political and social thought, as well as intricate hand drawn patterns. His work has been shown in galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco. To see more masks and weirdness, check out: bryanschnelle.com.
GNU: Wheres home? Wheres was it before?
Right now home is Los Angeles. Before that it was the LBC.
GNU: Whats your process and how did you arrive there?
My process? Hmmm…well, it starts with a vision I guess, bounces around in my head until it becomes refined enough to try and physically execute, then I figure out what medium or technique would be most appropriate for that particular idea, and then I usually just fucking dive in. A lot of tearing apart magazines and searching for the right images. Re appropriating shit from the media and advertisements, trying to expose some kind of truth.
GNU: Can you tell us a little about the boards graphic you did for gnu?
The board graphic I did features one of my “Vortex Drawings” along with some custom text. I really have to thank Tim Karpinski for the composition/actual computer work, as I am not into graphic design at all so my computer skills are pretty limited. He took my existing work and made it “work” on a snowboard, so thank you Tim.
GNU: Do you snowboard?
I’ve still never been snowboarding, but I skateboarded everyday for about 10 years or so growing up. So that’s got to count for something.
GNU: What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you?
ART.
GNU: Currently listening to?
A lot of Bathory lately, and early Slayer. Also early Waylon Jennings and late Jonny Cash.
GNU: Currently looking at?
Been looking at a lot of classic film lately. A lot of early Ingmar Bergman.
GNU: Whats next?
I’m currently working on a body of work titled ORGASMATRON. Large-scale paintings, works on paper, and a rather epic installation piece. I’ve also begun work on a book to be released in early 2012. Work work work.
GNU:Thanks?
Thanks to GNU for the opportunity!
11.5.10 11:33 AM
Our 1st installment in a photographer specific series showcasing a photo as the graphic feature. We thought it would be proper to work with good buddy Mike Yoshida with this amazing panoramic photo of an epic pillow line being slayed by Lib Tech’s shred doctor Mark Landvik. Pete likes the starfish on the nose and tail of the base. For more of Yosh visit mikeyoshida.com
GNU: Wheres home? Wheres was it before?
Home is Bellingham, Washington for the past 14 years. Before that I was born and raised up in Homer, Alaska.
GNU: Whats your process and how did you arrive there?
I moved down to Washington, because it was the closest state to Alaska, and I wanted to go to school here. I ended up dropping out, and working at Mt Baker, and that sparked my love for snowboarding, and photography.
GNU: Can you tell us a little about the boards graphic you did for gnu?
The photo is of Mark Landvik, hitting a fat pillow line up at Baker. The spot is really sketchy, because you have to cross a river before you get to the spot, and the water is not shallow. Pete hit me up last fall, and asked to use the photo for the graphic, and of course I was down. The image was also on the cover of Snowboard mag, several years ago.
GNU: What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you?
Coffee, breaky, getting out in nature. Usually in that order.
GNU: Currently listening to?
Taio Cruz, Akon, Flo Rida, Mike Posner, any top 40 club bangers I can get my hands on.
GNU: Currently looking at?
A huge picture of my face on a t shirt…
GNU: Whats next?
Getting ready for another amazing year of shooting, and basically just trying to do the best job possible, and having fun doin it!
GNU:Thanks?
I’d like to thank you guys over at Mervin, for using the graphic. Lando, for doing it! Burtner for being Gnar! Stevens for having chips within reach! And Krush for all the sweet throwback concert stories, usually starting of with something like: “It was the summer of ‘95……… White River Amphitheater……….” er somethin like that.
10.20.10 11:03 AM
The GNU Park Pickle is a Good Wood Winner!
Perfectly balanced for the human form. Normally, leveraging heelside turns takes more effort than toe turns, which throws your body off balance. The Park Pickle, however, uses an ergonomic, asymmetrical shape with a deeper sidecut on the heelside edge to balance things out. Its easy-riding Banana Technology and serrated Magne-traction edges help make the ride even plusher. Forward, switch, sideways, upside down-however you shred, you’re in harmony on this pickle.
Sizes: 147, 150, 153, 156, 156W, 159W
Visit the Park Pickle product page for more info.
Some wood core cacka!
In 2008 the world’s fastest growing trees in Gnu’s Altered Genetic forest produced an exceptional crop as a perfect combination of a rich bat guano, plenty of sunshine and warm afternoon rains during the growing season created beautiful long fibered lightweight poppy wood that we call “nature’s fiberglass.” This select crop has been carefully seasoned built into cores and is the light lively heart of our 2010 Gnu snowboards.
10.19.10 9:38 AM
The GNU Women’s Park Pickle has received a Good Wood Award for Women’s Park!
Perfectly balanced for the female form, the Park Pickle utilizes a more ergonomic, asymmetrical shape and a deeper sidecut on the heelside to balance body and board movement. Its easy-riding Banana Technology and grippy Magne-traction edges refine the ride even further. No matter if you shred regular or goofy, or slide switch or sideways, this board will put you in balance.
Sizes: 140, 144, 148
Visit the Park Pickle product page for more info.
WIN A WOMEN’S PARK PICKLE!
GNU has teamed up with Mammoth Mtn who is giving away a GNU Women’s Park Pickle 144
For more details head to http://www.facebook.com/gnuSnowboards
10.14.10 1:59 PM
The GNU Park Binding as seen in the latest issue of Snowboarder Magazine.
10.13.10 2:10 PM
Forest Bailey Get’s Absolutely Pickled!
Over the past few years Gnu rider Forest Bailey has repeatedly strapped himself to the top of a Pickle and gotten completely weird. His skate influenced take on snowboarding is decidedly un-kosher. He rides hard, wins contests, wears sweaters, is salty and has achieved supreme balance through asymmetry. Forest Bailey has earned his very own Gnu Psychedelic Park Pickle model!
SIZES – 150, 153, 156
Limited edition Early Release Forest Bailey Psychedelic Park Pickle Model available now!
PICKLE TECH!
Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be asymmetric.
Twin asymmetric Magne-Traction Banana for ducks! The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Magne-Traction for unreal edgehold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside turns and toe side turns. Your heels have power and a direct line to your edges…your toes have finger like finesse and control but your energy must be transmitted out too your toes through the power robbing 90° angle of your foot and ankle. Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be asymmetric. Park Pickles with a deeper heelside sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. Experimenting is fun! TWSNOW Good Wood Winner! Snowboarder Best of Test Winner!
CONTEST! GET WEIRD AND WIN A NEW FOREST BAILEY PARK PICKLE
Best shot posted on GNU Facebook of you getting weird with a pickle wins a new Forest Park Pickle. Deadline 3/01/2011
Every Gnu is handbuilt in the USA by the snowboarders with Jobs at Mervin MFG.