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October 2023 Roller Skate Events

Cindy Moreno
Whew! October was busyyyyy! We are super grateful for the opportunities we had this month and had so much fun! Thank you everyone who attended our events and thank you Down n Derby and Mecca for inviting us to your events!

OCT 7th

We attended the 3rd annual Mecca Ditch Race! They had both quad and skateboard competitions for prizes. Two of our team skaters got 2nd and 3rd place! This event is definitely getting bigger every year and we are excited for its growth! Follow them online for the latest updates.

OCT 12th

We were invited to host Down n Derby at Gold Spike! We raffled off a couple different prizes including wheels, bearings, and a pair of skates! Congrats to our winners and thank you to everyone for attending we had an amazing time!

OCT 13th

We had our Friday the 13th themed TRUNK OR TREAT! We invited three car clubs: Motion Car Club, Viejitos Car Club, and Slicker than Slime. We also had local artists and vendors come through to join the fun, local DJ Edoc, and two food vendors Chef Loui and Birria Maldita, and even a tattoo artist @softslimeart doing flash tattoos! It was so busy and fun, we are happy to have a fun event for the kiddos and collab with other communities. We will be having a toy drive with Motion CC in December!

OCT 21ST

Vegfest

We attended Vegfest to show the vegan community that we offer non leather skate options! Made a lot of connections and got a lot of locals excited about roller skating. Also, the food was delicious!

OCT 26th

Down N Derby asked us to participate in their final event of the season! We had the same raffle we have been doing at their event and Down N Derby had costume contests for cash prizes. We helped assist in the costume contest.

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Meet Anny, A Roller Skate Media Artist and Photographer from Malcriada Media

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I've been making art since I was a kid, drawing, painting, and collaging. I have always enjoyed the process. I would say that life experience has inspired a lot of my personal work. With roller skate art, I create what I would want to wear, or see, or use, and hope others like it too.

Anny's Profile

What type of art do you make? What mediums do you use?

Photography, video edits, graphic design, collage, zines :)

What inspires you to make art?

I've been making art since I was a kid, drawing, painting, and collaging. I have always enjoyed the process.

Why did you start making art?

I don't think I've ever lived life where art wasn't a part of it.

Is there anything in particular that you want your viewer to think about or feel when they see your art?

I leave that up to the viewer!

Are there any artists that inspire you?

Daido Moriyama, Andres Serrano, Graciela Iturbide, Atiba Jefferson, Jim Madison, Martin Crudo

How has, if at all, skating affected your art?

Since I started skating I have stepped away from my film photography/horror work and started creating more work relating to the scene, with zines and artwork.

Featured Surreal/Expression Artist Lauren Lellos

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Pronouns: she/they
IG Handle/ Website/ Links: @lrynllls on Instagram

What type of art do you make? What mediums do you use?

Paintings, prints, and oil pastel works focused on the feminine experience and the natural world, bordering on expressionism and surrealism.

What inspires you to make art?

I’m inspired by nature, my own experience, and the experiences of others as a female.

Why did you start making art?

As a child, I created art to express myself.

Is there anything in particular that you want your viewer to think about or feel when they see your art?

I would like viewers to remain open-minded and take from my art what resonates with them.

Are there any artists that inspire you?

John William Waterhouse, @pollynor, @squidvishuss, @valfre on Instagram.

How has, if at all, skating affected your art?

Although skating isn’t a major influence on my art, I can connect the two on the concepts of freedom and expression.

Meet Lauren Veach

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Pronouns: Her hers
IG Handle/ Website/ Links: Instagram.com/VultureCultureFinds

What type of art do you make? What mediums do you use?

I mainly use bones and taxidermied mice in my art.

What inspires you to make art?

I want there to be beauty in death.

Why did you start making art?

I started making art because when my fiancée and I moved in together he said I had too many bones.

Is there anything in particular that you want your viewer to think about or feel when they see your art?

Are there any artists that inspire you?

Too many to list but here’s a few! The skeletorium, Jodi Yeung, Little Spooky studio.

How has, if at all, skating affected your art?

It hasn’t, although I do skate in my free time.

Meet Bea McCormack

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Pronouns: she/her
IG Handle/ Website/ Links: instagram: zombea666 & fromthebeahive_ etsy: Fromthebeahive

What type of art do you make? What mediums do you use?

I’ve been sewing a lot but I like to work with different things and have a broad spectrum.

What inspires you to make art?

I always loved to draw and color as a kid.

Why did you start making art?

I started painting in 2016 and picked up sewing around the end of 2020.

Is there anything in particular that you want your viewer to think about or feel when they see your art?

Never limit yourself.

Are there any artists that inspire you?

N/A

How has, if at all, skating affected your art?

Skating has definitely affected my art. How can I incorporate it with skates?

Meet Jacqueline Montes

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Pronouns: She/They

What type of art do you make? What mediums do you use?

I make paintings and hand-made sculptures with air dry clay and acrylic paint.

What inspires you to make art?

Everything around me inspires me to make art.

Why did you start making art?

I started making art in high school when I took an art class.

Is there anything in particular that you want your viewer to think about or feel when they see your art?

I hope my viewers see freedom and possibilities when they see my art.

Are there any artists that inspire you?

Frida Kahlo.

How has, if at all, skating affected your art?

It feels nice when I’m able to put my skates on...