SURFER WEATHERVANE

This Surfer Weathervane was originally commissioned by a well known East Coast developer (see photos of building with weathervane on top. It is directly across the street from a premier Rhode Island surfing location. This weathervane was made “mirror image”, meaning it appears as though the surfer is facing from you even when viewed from the opposite side. Mirror Imaging is often employed when you do not want a front and back view (for example, in this vane you would not want to see the back of the surfer’s head when viewed from the opposite side). This technique works quite well and gives us increased flexibility in designing our weathervanes.

In addition, we added optional gold and palladium leaf to this weathervane to enhance its appeal. The palladium leaf was added to parts of the wave to create an open airy feel of sea foam without compromising the strength of the piece. The surfer’s hair, wet suit and surfboard were left with the natural copper finish and will patina a deep chocolate brown in color. Eventually, the copper will turn green, but this process can take a number of decades. We did the waves in brass to create a contrast with the copper and to pick up the coloration in the brass directionals (North, South, East, West arms), which appear below the sculpture piece itself. For more information on the patina process and gold and palladium leaf, please click here: Gold Leaf and Patina Process.

Because we make each weathervane to individual order, we can personalize different aspects of the design. For example, the hair can be modified, a beard or mustache could be added,  the eyes can be a different color and we can even make it a female surface is so desired!  For more information on this or other aspects of this weather vane, please give us a call at (831) 425-5505.

Surfing is a popular surface water sport, especially here in Santa Cruz, California. Also known as Surf City, Santa Cruz is just one of several well known Central California coastal communities known for their exceptional surf breaks, which include Steamer’s Lane, 41^st Avenue, Ano Nuevo and Mavericks.  In surfing, the surfer is carried along the face of a breaking wave as it approaches shore, usually on a surfboard. In addition to surfboards, surfers make use of kneeboards, body boards (aka boogie boards), kayaks, surf skis, and their own bodies. Surfing-related sports, such as paddleboarding and sea kayaking, do not require waves. Other derivative sports such as kitesurfing and windsurfing rely on wind for power.