Seeing that this was The Surf Stop's first ever Summer in existence, the crew wanted to go out with a bang. The date was set for Labor Day weekend. The artists were all on board, we had Ryan Ropes with Ann the Van, Dj Joe Donut had his playlist ready, then the storm came...thankfully the oldest city was spared by Mr. Dorian and all was right again and we were able to reschedule the shop hangs. So, without further ado, here is a recap of how awesome our STA community is!
THE SURF STOP SHOP HANGS
^This photo alone portrays the energy of the evening too well, so it will be first!^
Have you experienced a Surf Stop carrot dog yet?
Kay Zaps special recipe, you'd swear you were eating a real hot dog!
Brought to you by Mr. Eric Hires
Seems Evan had one too many Carrot Dogs...
While Tommy seems to had just the right amount!
THE WHEEL OF SURPRISES
Can't forget all the rad raffles from our awesome sponsors!
THE ARTISTS
Meet all our amazing local artists:
Leda Balch with her handmade beaded earrings
@2leda
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Manicbotanicc- Cassidy Ramos
@manicbotanicc
"I love being surrounded by creative people at events! I get really nervous being in crowds/in front of people, but I felt so comfortable and welcomed at this Shop Hangs. So many supportive and unique people I got to see and meet."
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Art by Susie- Susan Duggan
@artbysusie
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Jordan Kenefick art
@jokenefick_art
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Dreamweaverxo- Sammi Pine
@dreamweaverxo
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Ariel Kellogg and her handmade earrings
@arielkellogg
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Madcrame - Madi Hetico
@madcrame
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Island Soul Design- Shyla Macaluso
@island_soul_design
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Erin's Sea Chains- Erin Harper
@erins_sea_chains
+ Kelly Bessel with her repurposed handmade accessories
@kellybessel
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And Johney Birrell our awesome volunteer videographer
@johneybirrell
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We also had a few artists who wanted to be apart of the event but were unable to be present,
so we put together a community table.
Featuring art by miss Addie Gibson
@ohmygoshaddie
As well as a few others:
Gina Ragan @gragan_photo
Richie Donofrio @rcd_art
James Allen @justcreatingart
DJ- Joe Donut (STA local who donated his time)
@joedonut
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ANN THE VAN
We were very fortunate to have Ryan Ropero with photomobile.co be able to come set up with Ann the van for the evening. Ryan is a super rad human who loves to support the community and local businesses. Consider booking Ryan and Ann for your next event! @photomobile.co
Special help from Ward Hughey (Narrow Mag + STA All Day)
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Here are some gems captured in the booth:
VIDEO RECAP BY JOHNEY BIRRELL
SHOP HANGS INTERVIEWS w/ RACHEL GIBSON
Our awesome photographer for the evening was
Miss Jaclyn Kmit
@jaclynkmit
"3 words to describe October's hop hangs at the Surf Stop: everyone is smiling. Having the opportunity to partake in such a wholesome, uplifting event introduced me to so many of our town's fellow creatives. I am thankful for this platform to also share my own artwork, and to be beside so many of my friends [old and new] while doing it". -Jackie Knmit
Our drop in photographer featured is the amazing miss Tori Ray (@torirayphotography)
And a HUGE thank you shout out goes to our awesome Flagler College intern, Adrienne, who absolutely rocked her first Shop Hangs. You can find her manning the stop Mondays and Wednesdays 3-6 and every other Saturday.
"The back to school shop hang was my first event as an intern at the Surf Stop. I’m glad I was able to help Kayla (and everyone else involved) to make the event run smoothly. Shoutout to Kayla and the shop’s hard work in organizing the event, giving local artists a platform to shine on, and putting together the awesome raffles! It was such a great experience seeing members from the Saint Augustine community supporting a local business and local artists! I’m grateful to be apart of the WSMS team and I’m excited for more shop hangs in the future!" -Adrienne Ruberti