Skateboarders explore the city as you move through, over and across Newcastle. Skaters have a better feel for how the city is, the architecture, layout & secret places, than many other passers-by....even if they are sometimes banned, moved on or segregated. This project explores the skaters’ Newcastle through your images, videos and maps.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Some New Maps!!

Mike has been really busy. Jackie at Native has been hosting him and plenty of people have been in to draw maps. Mike's also been over to Exhibition Park with slightly less success, but then the weather has been pretty bad.

The plans for the event at Dance City in June are progressing and it looks like it is going to be a great day. We had a bit of a panic when we realised it was in the middle of the World Cup but we're only clashing with Netherlands vs Japan. There's going to be a photo exhibit with various themes (including the legendary skate spots of Newcastle and Gateshead), videos, stories and some participatory stuff. Our latest plan is a massive map on the floor which people can write about their favourite spots, what tricks they have done where, where the nearest Greggs/Subway is, who has broken what bones where etc.

In the meantime, here's some of the lastest maps:

H McN Native 13 2 10

James C Native 13 2 10

Al Shakib Native 13 2 10

Joe V Native 13 2 10
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