I’m Nora Kroopf and I just moved to San Francisco this week. I graduated from Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles and am now interning with The Kitchen Sisters working on their new project “The Making Of…” I’m new to this city and have been looking for what people are making in the Bay Area and why. These three videos caught my eye.
We were recently turned on to the Mollusk Surf Shop in San Francisco. It’s part surf shop, part art gallery.
We missed the Jay Nelson exhibit that closed this weekend, but check out the video above of a custom treehouse and camper boat (aka “surf vehicle”) that he built.
And while you’re at it check out all the great surf videos on the Mollusk site.
Lots of cool making going on in the surf world.
Update: We got word from Mollusk that Jay’s show is still up. Go check it out.
We received a call from Dr. Elliot Gann who is the co-founder of Today’s Future Sound, a non-profit that teaches beat making classes and workshops in schools and camps throughout the Bay Area. Here’s his message:
And watch the video above to see the class in action.
Here are some of the story ideas we’re already chasing down for The Making Of… Please add to the list in the comments section below.
The Making Of… the Bay Bridge The Making Of… the iPhone The Making Of… a jar of jam The Making Of… an opera The Making Of… a surfboard The Making Of… coffee The Making Of… trade secrets The Making Of… a street The Making Of… sugar skulls The Making Of… home ceremonies The Making Of… a warden The Making Of… Muttville The Making Of… PUBLIC bikes The Making Of… adobo The Making Of… BART The Making Of… a musical The Making Of… an athlete The Making Of… Dutch Crunch The Making Of… a college graduate The Making Of… arrangements The Making Of…the Homobile The Making Of… Clorox The Making Of… 4th St The Making Of… a drug deal The Making Of… Lucky Peach The Unmaking of… Cody’s Books The Making Of… Darondo The Making Of… the San Francisco Bulls The Making Of… Cisco Systems The Making Of… the San Quentin Death Row Knitters The Making Of… the Knitbomber The Making Of… Bullitt The Making Of… a titanium limb The Making Of… the salt ponds The Making Of… Good Eggs The Making Of… bonsai The Making Of… a museum The Making Of… a Pixar film The Making Of… a dress The Making Of… culatello The Making Of… a bed The Making Of… a school play The Making Of… Surrealistic Pillow The Making Of… The Bayview Boys & Girls Club The Making Of… ANZFER Farms The Making Of… a map The Making Of… wine The Making Of… an escape The Making Of… a parklet The Making Of… Fusebox The Making Of… a farm The Making Of… a hair do The Making Of… a scent The Making Of… a collection The Making Of… a zine The Making Of…the Cinema Snowglobe The Making Of… Creative Growth The Making Of… a motherboard The Making Of… an argument The Making Of… a spectacle The Making Of… a beat
What stories do you know about these topics? What else should we know about? Call the story line: 415-553-3362. Or submit online here.
We recently visited artists JD Beltran and Scott Minneman at The Workshop Residence about their stunning creation, the Cinema Snowglobe. Take a look at the video above. Our interview with the artists and a look inside the world of snowglobes is coming soon.
We’re working on a story about the making of Homobiles, a non-commercial car service for the queer community and their allies, founded by Lynnee Breedlove.
