Even before the 6pm start people were queuing up outside and throughout the evening the ‘Made my Day’ gallery hosted hundreds of visitors keen to see the new collection and Thomas’ wall piece.

High Snobiety filmers and photographers were on hand to cover the event, so stay tuned for the video and photo gallery! In the meantime check out these few photos below and also Thomas Campbells’ website to see more of his work.

Click HERE to go behind the scenes with Nyjah as he revisits some of the worst slams during filming of “RISE & SHINE.”

For more information on The Transworld Skateboarding Awards and to see all nominees click HERE.

You can watch the video here

In conjunction with stop #1 of the MAKE IT COUNT International Contest series, Nyjah Huston, Levi Brown, Evan Smith and Donny Barley traveled to Orlando, FL for a team signing.  The diverse crowd of people visiting Universal from around the globe made for a great event. Special thanks to everybody who came out and made this event possible. For more photos from the signing see the Flickr set HERE.

The Element “Make it Count” 2012 International contest series is scheduled to kick off on Jan. 7th, 2012 in Orlando, Fl at Midtown Skate Park.  Entry fee for the contest is one canned food item that will be donated to local food banks.  The overall winner of the contest will win a trip to California for the Finals and get a private session at The Berrics with the Element team for the summer of 2012.  Element special guests Nyjah Huston, Levi Brown, Evan Smith, Donny Barley and Matt Fink will be on hand to help judge the contest.  See you in Orlando for Stop #1!

For more information on the contest check out our events page or click HERE.

Brooke Reidt explains the beautiful connection between artist and designer, and gives you an inside look at how Eden clothing design comes together!

Also, enter to win hand signed pieces from her artist collection of graphic tees!

WATCH HER BEHIND THE SEAMS CLIP

ENTER TO WIN

In part four (of four), Nyjah walks through the steps what it took to film his last trick of his video part, and the surprise ending that nobody expected.

Nyjah Huston goes behind-the-scenes with an exclusive interview, discussing some of the worst slams and best tricks of his video part, “RISE & SHINE”.

Filmed by: Kirk Dianda, Marc Falkenstien, and Nathan Groff
Edited by: Kirk Dianda

“RISE & SHINE” is now available worldwide on iTunes.

http://bit.ly/Nyjah-iTunes

Today we sit down with Advocate Amy Purdy and share with you a sneak peak of the LIVE LEARN GROW range!

Also, enter to win her favorite pieces from the Spring 2012 Live Learn Grow Collection, inspired by her!

WATCH HER BEHIND THE SEAMS CLIP

ENTER TO WIN

On Friday, December 2nd, Element and Elemental Awareness teamed up with the WLCAC in Watts, CA for a day of art and skateboarding.

Element Advocates Mike Kershnar and Todd Francis were there to help the kids create their very own hand painted board which they were able to keep. Afterward,  Element team riders Nyjah Huston, Mark Appleyard, and Ray Barbee skated with kids at the recently built skatepark.

Elemental Awareness would like to thank the WLCAC,  Create-A-Skate, Vitamin Water, and Kind Snacks for helping make this event great… See you next year!

On Friday, December 2nd, Element and Elemental Awareness teamed up with the WLCAC in Watts, CA for a day of art and skateboarding.

Element Advocates Mike Kershnar and Todd Francis were there to help the kids create their very own hand painted board which they were able to keep. Afterward,  Element team riders Nyjah Huston, Mark Appleyard, and Ray Barbee skated with kids at the recently built skatepark.

Elemental Awareness would like to thank the WLCAC,  Create-A-Skate, Vitamin Water, and Kind Snacks for helping make this event great… See you next year!

Skateboardermag caught up with Thomas in New York and snapped a few photos from his mural at Max Fish and show at the Half Gallery. Click HERE to see the full article.

In part three (of four), Nyjah gets down and out in San Diego with a backside smith gone wrong.

Nyjah Huston goes behind-the-scenes with an exclusive interview, discussing some of the worst slams and best tricks of his video part, “RISE & SHINE”.

Filmed by: Cole Mathews, Kirk Dianda, and Nathan Groff
Edited by: Kirk Dianda

“RISE & SHINE” is now available worldwide on iTunes.
http://bit.ly/Nyjah-iTunes

Now you can start learning how to skate from Element’s pros for free! Know Skateboarding Street Fundamentals Free gives you an exclusive first pass to becoming a great skater. You can use this app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, and you don’t even need any data connection.

Get the full version of “Know Skateboarding” featuring Element pros Chad Tim Tim, Darrell Stanton, Levi Brown, and Mark Appleyard. Between these four pros and the twenty-two tricks they teach you, this is the most powerful tool you could ever keep in your pocket.

Click HERE to download the FREE version

Click HERE to download the FULL version

Bon Dia!  I just back from Sao Paulo Brazil, it was an incredible voyage.  I was flown down there by OE Magazine to participate in the Keep Abreast Foundation’s I <3 Boobies exhibition.  I hooked up with Roger Mancha from Element Brazil and we had a great time skating and painting all over the place.  I was very inspired by the vibrant Brazilian culture and delicious foods.  Check out this video and flix from the trip.  I feel so blessed to get to explore the world with my skateboard and spray paint and I hope to continue to do and see more.  Obrigado.  One Love.

While we’re on the subject of the TWS Buyer’s Guide and gift ideas, here’s a few for your rad Dad, best bud or yourself…
As rare as skateable pole jams are, you’d be a fool not to grab one of our DROP SPOT Pole Jams.  They’re strong, portable and fun as hell.
If you’re hitting the town in your ratty old skate shoes, it’s time to step up your game with Element’s Emerald Footwear collection. They’re guaranteed to stink less than your skate kicks and attract 2000% more ladies.

A Travel Well cruiser board is just the tool for a quick run to the liquor store or taco shack. If you catch an urge to shred along the way, they’re more than capable of enduring whatever you can throw at it, as proven by Tim Tim’s Berrics Bangin! clip.

The camp was hosted by Emilio Arnanz who, along with his team, ensured that the campers went to skate at the best parks in the North of Spain, have personal skateboard coaching and all in all have a great time. Element Advocate, writer and wildeness guide Nick Weston introduced the campers to the Elemental Awareness program which included building shelters, creating underground ovens amongst a host of other activities.

Way too much went down to write about here – so check out this video from Skatefilms.tv which follows the whole of the few weeks in Spain.

Want to attend the Element Skatecamp Spain in 2012 – Dates will be HERE soon

The full Element Skatecamp Spain video is coming soon!

Elemental Awareness hit the road to visit their friends on the Apache, Flathead, and Navajo reservations, where they were able to skate with the kids, and connect on a larger level…

Through the CHANGING LIVES THROUGH SKATEBOARDING program, they were able to give away more than 100 pairs of shoes, 50 skateboards and tons of other product. Needless to say, the kids were hyped and received some much needed gear.

Click here to see some photos from the tour. And for more information on Elemental Awareness and their programs, visit their site and Facebook page.

Indigo Youth Movement employs skateboarders from Indigo Skate Camp to coach in a nearby Zulu villages. Over the past 4 weeks coaches G and T have introduced skateboarding to the remote Zulu village of Number 9. The response they have received is overwhelming as most days there are over 100 Children lining up for a go.  It’s warming to see a mass of first timers embrace the enjoyment of pushing and coasting around.  Andres Bignasca our Swiss volunteer expressed his amazement at the sense of community.  One of his joys was his experiences in sharing.  Click  here to see more photos.

Matt Ward is a behind-the-scenes super hero at Element. He’s that dude that bends over backwards for anyone, does everything for everyone, and skates like a mad man. So when the sad news came in that his car was broken into (during the video premiere of Nyjah’s video), everyone at Element banded together to help him out…

On Friday, Matt had the day off, so we sent a shoe box around the office, and everyone anonymously donated a couple bucks. The money raised was to help him and his family repair their car, but what happened next is where good turned great. The creative geniuses and illustrative icons, Todd Francis, Bryan Arii, Esther Kim, Jerimy Lumia, and Bobby Sattler decorated each and every dollar bill to turn the dead presidents into pirates. You may be asking, why pirates? Well, because Matt and his family are certifiable pirate aficionados, just take a look at this family portrait!

Nevertheless, I was blown away by the pouring in of love, then the creativity, and wanted to share it with you. That’s a couple of bucks I’d never spend, and have framed instead.

In “Crossing Canada” the Element team linked up with West49 for a series of demo’s and signings from sea to shining sea. Mark Appleyard, Nyjah Huston, Levi Brown, Nick Garcia, Julian Davidson, Evan Smith, and Boo Johnson put on a show at every stop.

Music by:
Dirty Fences
“Kilsythe Rabbit Road”
facebook.com/dirtyfences

The day after the screening at our Irvine headquarters, a viewing was held at The Berrics in Los Angeles, California.

A day later, another private RISE & SHINE showing was held at Transworld‘s skatepark in Carlsbad, CA. After a heated and sweaty session, fires were re-lit after watching the vid.

The next evening, we celebrated the opening of our new Universal Citywalk store with a premiere. The crowd was massive and kids were hyped.

To correspond with the release of RISE & SHINE, Thrasher posted a Hall of Meat clip featuring one of the nastiest slams Nyjah endured during the filming for RISE & SHINE. It’s never good when you bounce on concrete. FYI: Nyjah got up and got the back smith.

Strange Notes posted a vid of Nyjah warming up at his hometown park in Costa Mesa, CA before heading out to film for RISE & SHINE. I wish I warmed up like that.

Phew. Helluva week and helluva video part. Get yours HERE. Get stoked and go get some.