Monthly Archives: August 2012

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to have visited this corner of Java you’d know it’s not your typical Indonesia surf scene. For one thing the place is very light on when it comes to egos, and competitive personas. There’s none of those stereotypical machos surfers, it’s a life less complicated and perhaps one could say, even less sophisticated, if you get my drift. Instead what you come across is the sort of place where you feel like you have taken a step or two back in time. This surf community has nourished itself on the people who live here. This might be surfer’s who grew up there or one’s who have found this little bit of paradise and decided … View More

Down time between surfs gave me the time to suss out what it is that Husni, Mencos and the other guys were into when their not in the water. I got to listen to them playing sweet melodies on the guitar and watching them paint. I also got to see them play with their bikes. It’s hard not to notice the Honda cb100, c90 and c70 or vespers cruising around, they are bloody everywhere. The temptation to jump aboard and fang along the beach is like an itch you cant scratch. So it should come as a surprise to anyone that after half an hour we were. Once i pulled the cameras out of my bag and start snappin, they … View More

With Salsa departing Bali for a little Mexico soirée, and a slice of time before the arrive of Ozzie Wright and co. My work commitments opened up presenting me with a little hole to go exploring. Where to go…I checked the swell report and noticed a nice little pulse feeding into West Java. What a perfect opportunity to catch up with Husni and the rest of guys in Batukaras. So I packed my bag and grabbed Andre, our man behind the lens of the motion pieces we produce and set off on the unfortunately long and rather convoluted trip to that spot on the coast over a thousand miles away. Arriving first thing in the morning it was fantastic to … View More

This weekend we are extremely lucky to showcase the D3 Design group Vintech 550 Tribute. It is a car concept based off a 1953 Porsche 550 frame with cutting edge technology.  This handcrafted machine has traveled from France to be shown exclusively here in California at the Quail, the Concourse De Elegance and will be parked here at the Emporium for the weekend. From it’s billeted one off engine to its full carbon fiber body, the machine is the pinnacle of engineering excellence. Come on down to the Deus Venice Hand Made Festival and have a gander. Bibs for drool will be provided on the day.

Not sure why but it’s been an amped 5 day weekend in Bali. Super crazy with things on most days and nights. One really big punctuation point in all that’s gone on and going on was a little multifaceted fest we held here at the Temple in Canggu on Friday night. After a week in the art shed out back, Ozzie Wrong, adorned the walls of the Deus Gallery with some colourful treats. Acid Rainbow Flower. So yummy that in fact that all of them were snapped up, toot sweet. Perhaps not our first sold out show, it would definitely have to be the quickest. Comic book style pictures, quick with smart social commentary all priced to go to a … View More

As I set out to prepare 10 questions for Mylee Wright the wife of Oscar Billy Wright, cancer. I realized that there was one more member of their tribe, their son Rocky so I figured lets get a two-fer out of this one and get to know the Wright Family… US- State your full names and zodiac sign? Them- Amalia Grace Fitzgerald Wright, Leo            Rocky River Wright, Aries Us- I don’t know much about you, what are some of your passions? Her- Hum well, surfing, playing music, Vintage shopping, Flowers and Kindness Us- How did Mylee and The Milkshakes come about? Her- Well, our band name has changed 6 times in the last 6 years. The … View More

The Temple of Enthusiasm has seen the likes of a few different artists who have joined us for the residence artist program.  Stevie Gee, Mia Taninaka, Sandow Birk and who can forget Rockin Jellybean to name a few and our latest artist to live in the wood house in the paddies is none other than Mr. Ozzie Wright. So I sat down with the man himself and got to the core of what makes him, well him… Us- State your full name and zodiac sigh? Him- Oscar Billy Wright I’m a cancer and year of the dragon. Us- Your signature on some of your pieces are signed Ozzie Wrong is that your alter ego? Him- Yes. Shit, what’s an alter … View More

Some surfers are born with natural talent, and Mencos is one of these lucky few. Just 22 years old, he’s the current ISC longboard champ, an accolade he has held for the past three years. Born Arif Hidayat, his enthusiasm for surfing is off the charts, and his relentless energy drives him to keep trying new things and develop his unique style. Starting out as a shortboarder, Mencos made the change to longboarding for the simple reason that he found it more satisfying. As any surfer knows, it’s all about the joy you feel when riding the wave, and for Mencos riding a longboard meant he could really express his style. Since then, he has never looked back, and now … View More

IN 1961, Ron Holyoake got his dream job as a draughtsman at the famous Bracebridge St,  Birmingham offices of Norton Motors LTD. Ron was given one of the hardest jobs he had ever undertaken; to do the “GA” (General Arrangement) drawing of the 1962 30M 500cc Manx Norton “short-stroke” motor, which despite several years of production the “GA” of which had never been done. After three months of retrieving every sub-drawing and component part drawing and turning them into a full size, side and sectional view, accurate to within a few “thou” he was still only three-quarters way through the job. Then the bombshell was dropped; the famous Bracebridge St factory was to close and all the Norton production moved … View More