Reimagining The Skate Video, A Talk On Mike Ternasky At Museum Of The Moving Image – JENKEM

The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY celebrated the opening of its new exhibit “Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos” last month. Curated by longtime skate videographer Jacob Rosenberg and Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland, filmmaker and daughter of Plan B’s Mike Ternasky, the show focuses on the videos defining skate videography’s stylings.

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Portraits: Greyson Fletcher’s Explosive Life

If you don’t already know who Greyson Fletcher is, you’re blowing it! Luckily for you The Platfrm tracked him down, chatted him up and stitched together enough footage to paint you a Greyson Fletcher Portrait. “I want my life to be every day explosive,” says Greyson, the son of surf legacy. Known for getting more wild than rest while skating, Greyson shares how it all stems from a family of surfing. Then, all signs point to Portland’s Burnside. Whenever he’s in the area, Greyson’s first stop is the infamous DIY to pay his raw and fast dues–a truly perfect canvas. After sharing his thoughts on the state of skate and why social media sucks, you’ll have seen enough footage of him with a little help from the homies to, “spark up,” and want to start living like Greyson Fletcher yourself.

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Dane Vaughn | The Nine Club #344

Dane Vaughn discusses growing up in Baton Rouge Louisiana, getting hit by a van when he was a kid, getting in trouble & being sent to a boys camp for troubled teens, moving to Texas & skating with Auby Taylor, getting a pro shoe with Supra, turning pro for DGK, working on some new video parts, Straye Footwear and much more!

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Side Hustle: Lady Meek, Hand-Stitched Embroidery

Hand-stitched embroidery from the queen of hand plants, it turns out that Lady Meek makes more than skateboard moves and has a whole other passion that has inadvertently turned into a Side Hustle when she is not out inverting. As the result of a heavy injury Lady picked up the needle and thread hobby to make the most of her time while making herself a one-off to wear. Before she knew it she was getting requests from friends and fans of her work. Listen up as Lady Meek takes you through her process to transform her doodles into one-of-a-kind clothes designs, and how she takes something old and turns it into something all new.

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