The Now: Jay Nelson

He's equal parts artist, shaper, surfer, and craftsman.

Saying he makes forts for a living isn't too far off the mark. In between sessions in his hand-built artisan studio in San Francisco, where he drafts plans for surf buggies, tree houses, camper vans, and single-fins, Nelson paddles out at Ocean Beach, proving that yes he's an artist and yes he's a woodworker and yes he builds installations for Facebook, but first and foremost he's a surfer. At the least, he says, a good surf helps him wash off all that sawdust.

Music:
The Everywheres
"Courtyard Blues"
http://theeverywheres.bandcamp.com/

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