Jared Chandler

Photographer

The Olo Project

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Location: Santa Cruz

Nationality: Californian

Biography: Jared Chandler is a freelance photographer based out of Santa Cruz, California. He likes to travel and shoot a wide variety of subjects ranging from architecture to portraits to surfing and lacrosse. In his images, he is always trying to... MORE

The Hawaiian motorcycle club ca...of respect to Hawaiian culture.

The Hawaiian motorcycle club called in to carry the boards to the water as a sign of respect to Hawaiian culture.

A ceremony at the Santa Cruz mu...re being shipped back to Hawaii

A ceremony at the Santa Cruz museum to bless the original boards before being shipped back to Hawaii

Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pea...nal boards before replication.

Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pearson measuring the original boards before replication.

Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pearson and the tools of his trade.

Shaper Bob Pearson  an...irst passes on the Olo replica.

Shaper Bob Pearson and his nephew Brett make the first passes on the Olo replica.

Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pearson

The longest boards were 17 feet...to carry it around the factory.

The longest boards were 17 feet long and needed 6 people to carry it around the factory.

Bob Pearson applying one of many layers of resin to the Olo board.

Waiting to be sanded.

Pro surfer "Flea&q... Charlies Kauha from the 1890s.

Pro surfer "Flea" Virostko entering the water with one of the smaller boards. I digitally played with this one to mimic a famous photo from Hawaii of surfer Charlies Kauha from the 1890s.

The whole line up of boards with the two 17ft Olos in the middle.

The Hawaiian motorcycle club called in to carry the boards to the water as a sign of respect to Hawaiian culture.

The paddle out to honor the haw...his spot in Santa Cruz in 1885.

The paddle out to honor the hawaiian princes who 130 years ago first surfed in the mainland United States at this spot in Santa Cruz in 1885.

The whole lineup of Hawaiian boards at the Santa Cruz Museum

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Thumbnail of Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pear_inal boards before replication.

Thumbnail of Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pearson and the tools of his trade.

Thumbnail of Shaper Bob Pearson  and_first passes on the Olo replica.

Thumbnail of Master Surfboard Shaper Bob Pearson

Thumbnail of The longest boards were 17 feet _ to carry it around the factory.

Thumbnail of Bob Pearson applying one of many layers of resin to the Olo board.

Thumbnail of Pro surfer "Flea&qu_r Charlies Kauha from the 1890s.

Thumbnail of The whole line up of boards with the two 17ft Olos in the middle.

Thumbnail of The paddle out to honor the hawa_this spot in Santa Cruz in 1885.

Thumbnail of The whole lineup of Hawaiian boards at the Santa Cruz Museum

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The Olo Project

jared chandler

Feb 25, 2022

Location: Santa Cruz, Calif

Summary

The Olo Project is a celebration of the 130th anniversary of the first occurrence of surfing in mainland United States. In 1885 three Hawaiian princes going to school in California constructed redwood boards from the Santa Cruz mountains and went surfing on these boards at the San Lorenzo River mouth in Santa Cruz. Master shaper Bob Pearson measured and weighed the originals and then made exact replicas from locally milled redwood. Bob also made 13 other wooden boards in original Hawaiian shapes. To the day 130 years later all the boards were surfed by the best waterme

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