Drawing Boards - This Summer Empire teamed up with Surfers Against Sewage and some of the UK’s most celebrated Artists to produce unique works of art on some of the most environmentally friendly surfboards currently available in the UK.

Artist contributing work, amongst others include Tracey Emin, Gavin Turk, Sir Paul McCartney, Nick Walker and Pure Evil.

All fourteen blanks for this project where hand shaped by Empire shaper Steve Croft and finished by the Laminations surfboard factory. These surfboards where built using the most ecologically sound materials available and have the smallest environmental impact possible. The foam used is made from 30% vegetable matter and and the boards are laminated using a resin that is 98% vegetable matter. most of the materials where sourced within 10 miles of the laminations factory where the boards were constructed.

These unique artworks will be auctioned as part of Bonhams world-renowned Urban Art auction on 23rd October 2008. The Urban Art auction will be held at Bonhams’ New Bond Street salerooms and consist of a select collection of street art, including these 14 eco-surfboard artworks. All profits from the sale will contribute directly to supporting ongoing SAS campaigns.

For full details see www.sasdrawingboards.co.uk