T. Jonathan Colberg is a skater from Washington, DC who has written a book. He has a scholarly sounding name and the subject of his book is skateboarding. Specifically skateboarding as art. Aaaaargh! But wait! It’s well worth the effort.
Author Archives: Rat of NIMH
Any given saturday
Illustrated story describing an occasional client of Clan Skates in Glasgow, Scotland. Below is a picture of me and
The exacting science of skate shoe design
The Butcher’s cut.
Diego Bucchieri is about as tough as they come. He’s a multi-talented argentinian shredder of the highest order and
Behind the Artist Reel
Rather than write the usual esoteric crap I have decided to get a load of photos that Jon from Elwood Clothing shot when we were in Scotland filming the little promo clip that they called the Artist Reel series. These were little video projects designed to
The exploration of the banal
Outside these structures we drive. We park. We consume coffee from around the world with a spoiled sense of entitlement. Among these bland strip-malls we grow and change.
The Guernica experience
The Basque country. We had a video camera but no specified filmer. With a point and shoot on sports setting we managed to capture this moment. Dominic just a fraction post-peak at Algorta. 6 years had passed since the twin towers fell.
The legend of Div
Having completed his plumbing apprenticeship he left Carluke in search of new terrain.