Crafted from sustainably and locally grown Macrocarpa, this board was designed and made by The Paper Rain Project in Marlborough, New Zealand.
This board is a wall-hanging artwork and comes equipped with a fitting suitable for a standard picture hook or nail.
For each sustainably-grown tree felled, an average of 200 native trees are planted in it’s place. Thank you for helping to regenerate native forests in New Zealand.
Since their inception, skateboards have always been a canvas for creativity and expression. Paper Rain art boards are just for wall hanging and we believe that their retro skateboard shape helps to create a unique, accessible art form for the home. We also absolutely love working with timber, a natural material that has a whole story and life of its own. The macrocarpa we use to craft our boards is grown just 30km away from our workshop, on a small wood lot. Paul, the grower, is passionate about sustainability and replacing heavily treated pine timbers with more sustainable alternatives grown in a way better suited to the environment.
Every one of our boards is crafted by Paper Rain co-founder, Wills, here in Marlborough. Made solely from timber with a plant-based finish, our series of artworks is laser etched into the wood. Like our t-shirts, our boards sport a range of artworks by Kiwi artists. For each board sold, a native tree is planted here in Marlborough by Trees That Count.
The artist:
Based in Tofino, BC, Canada, the artist fortyonehundred, aka Lizzie Snow, has perfected the art of intricate ink work. Her artwork is inspired by nature - specifically fractals. Fractal patterns are found within in our lungs, brains, leaves, snowflakes and thousands of places in the natural World. The mandala shape we have become so familiar with is a circular, intricate orb of organized chaos - or - fractal patterning.
We first found Lizzie online and were captured by her fascinating use of clean line and shape which entertainment the eyes for hours. Her work encourages people to engage with reality and a sense of ‘now’ - something we all need!
Shipping within New Zealand:
Your item is typically delivered within 2-5 business days within New Zealand. For rural addresses, please allow an extra 1-3 working days for delivery.
Shipping to Australia:
Paper Rain ships from New Zealand. You can generally expect delivery of your item to take between 3-14 days.
Prized Life is an online marketplace, connecting you with value driven brands from across Australia & New Zealand. Each brand packages and ships your order direct, from them to you. This means, if you order products from more than one brand you can expect a parcel to arrive from each brand, in the shipping timeframe detailed on each individual product.
Returns:
To return a Paper Rain product, you must apply via email within 30 days of the purchase date. December purchases will be extended until 31st January to allow for Christmas gifting. The product must be in an unused and re-sellable condition. The following items cannot be returned from Paper Rain's collection: Worn, washed or customer damaged items, One of a kind, hand-painted board artworks, Customised boards, eg. custom engraving or inscription, Clearance//sale/end of edition items. To apply for a return please email hello@prizedlife.com
