New PONSHOP Tees: Spring 2007

Scarlett and I are pleased to announce that the MONO Medusa Art Tees are finally finished. As a compliment to the MONO Medusa Skateboards that were released in early April, these shirts feature the original artwork of Gabe Pons and are professionally silk screened on American Apparel T-Shirts.
Shirts are currently available at the PONSHOP (916 Liberty Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia) for $16 plus tax. PONSHOP tees and decks are also available at Fredericksburg Skateboards (604 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Va). For those of you far and away, simply email me at shop@ponshopstudio.com to purchase.
Below is the color/size chart of the "Medusa" designs for both Boys and Girls:
We've also printed up more of the "Queen" and "Girl" tees. Here are the current color/sizes:

PONSHOP on YouTube

As a way to keep our blog postings new and fresh, I've incorporated a channel on YouTube to display videos featuring PONSHOP activities such as Art, Ceramics, Skateboarding, and if you're lucky some video of our son, Diego, bouncing around. The "Videos" section of our website will likely be updated with more (and different) content to compliment the site too. Basically, YouTube's videos will be more like news clips, while the PONSHOP Video Page will be our feature "films" so to speak.

Below are some of the videos that you can view on our YouTube Channel , enjoy!



This is a virtual flip-through of the latest sketchbook I've been working on. Initiated after we left NY in 2005, "Equilibrium: freshman chemistry problems and how to solve them" got hit up with all of my art artillery: acrylics, collage, spray paint, etc. I'll continue to work in this book until all 570 pages are filled.



Shot in April of 2006 and left unedited until March 2007, These clips are of Mark Eyestone of Fred Skates and me skating Brooks Park in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

New Medusa Decks by PONSHOP

I finally finished up a new deck design for the Spring/Summer PONSHOP shop deck series. After countless smaller studies on wood block and canvas, I followed through and executed the MONO (pronounced moe-no) Medusa graphic on a skateboard deck. Decks are available at the PONSHOP Studio (916 Liberty Street, Fredericksburg, VA) of course, as well as Fredericksburg Skateboards (604 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA).

All decks are made with North American Hard Rock Maple and come in three widths: 7.5" , 7.75", and 8.0"
All artwork is done by Gabriel Pons of the PONSHOP
Price: $45 w/griptape
If interested in purchasing, contact me at shop@ponshopstudio.com. These decks are made to skate, so for all you rippers out there that want some good wood and original artwork under your feet, stop by check 'em out! -G

Party For Charity Event, March 30th

Gabe Pons and Rob Landeck followed up their Hyperion Art Show by pitching in for the "Party For Charity" event that took place on Friday, March 30th at the Third Floor Studio (810 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA). Gabe and Rob painted two large canvas murals while bands Boy/Girl, The Gay Blades, and The Transmitters kept people rocking. Organized by Eric Bruner Yang of Pash, this party brought out alot of the young and creative party goers for a good cause. The evening included a collective art show, live music, live painting, and a showing of the recently released Fred Skates/Magic Bullet video "City By The Battlefield." At the end of the night, the canvases were raffled off and much money was raised to benefit the Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter. More more info on the Party For Charity, click here.

"Mother and Child" by Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons

"Staring at the Sun" by Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons

Scarlettwares Website Updates

We are pleased to announce that as Scarlett's Website reaches into its third year, it has been updated and re-designed to keep up with her progressive ceramic work. New pieces at scarlettwares.com include the Wind Bowl Series, Igloo Bud Vases, and her latest achievement-Ceramic Hanging Birdhouses.
Scarlett also modified her site to include more information about the ceramic classes that she offers as well as birthday parties that she's been throwing at LibertyTown Arts Workshop. In the past months, Scarlett has been offering clay workshops for children who want to have a creative and fun way to celebrate their birthday with friends.

"Wind Bowls" by Scarlett Suhy-Pons come in three different sizes and can be viewed here.

The Lamp Tower Series combines Scarlett's study in light, clay, and architectural form.

To learn more about Scarlett and her ceramics, Click Here. For more information about scarlettwares and the PONSHOP, Click Here. For those in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area (or passing through) be sure to pay us a visit at our studio in LibertyTown Arts Workshop.

"City By The Battlefield" Video Premiere

We're excited to announce that the Fred Skates/Magic Bullet DVD "City By The Battlefield" will make its premiere this month. PONSHOP pitched in by helping create some of the titles and name treatment for this new skateboard video. Below is a schedule of the DVD premieres as well as a brief press release from the Fred Skates/Magic Bullet website:

March 23, 2007: Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory 271 Granby Street Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510 7:00 PM $5.00
March 24, 2007: Fredericksburg, VA @ Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 7:00 PM FREE * Short films by Robbie Gregson and Zeph Mann
April 1, 2007: Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door 1021 7th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001 7:00 PM

As the second in an ongoing series of collaborative DVD's documenting the skateboarders of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Magic Bullet and Fredericksburg Skateboards are proud to present "City By The Battlefield." Filmed over the course of late 2005 and 2006, this installment tracks many of the dynamic characters that make up a small town's skateboarding presence and features a healthy dose of progressive ideas from everyday skaters.

Set to a soundtrack courtesy of Magic Bullet Records & friends (This Will Destroy You, The All-American Rejects, Sparrows Swarm And Sing, Paul Michel, Mosh Patrol, New Idea Society, Forensics, Nitro Tokyo, etc.), "City By The Battlefield" is concrete evidence that while other sports evolve slowly over time and past glory upholds, skateboarding is reinvented daily.

Watch the "City By The Battlefield" Trailer on YouTube:

(((In Stereo))) Opening Party/Online Gallery

Friday, March 2nd was the opening party for the (((In Stereo))) show at Hyperion Espresso. For the month of March, Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons are exhibiting over 20 new works on canvas in downtown Fredericksburg (301 William Street). Below are some pics from that evening as well as a complete gallery of the work. You can click the images to view in a larger window. Enjoy!

If interested in purchasing, simply contact the artists
Rob Landeck: robartist@earthlink.net
Gabe Pons: gpons@ponshopstudio.com

R. Landeck and G. Pons: rocking in the free world.

Art aficionados Zane and Julian taking it all in (left). Scarlett and Janet chillin' like Bob Dylan (right).

"Rise and Fly" by Rob Landeck: acrylic, collage on canvas, 24"x24" (SOLD)

"Analog Roots: 1985" by Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $125

"Analog Roots: 1986" by Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" (SOLD)

"Analog Roots: 1987" by Rob Landeck and Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $125

"Still Life In Hip-Hop #2" by Gabriel Pons: acrylic, pencil, spray paint on canvas, 24"x24" $450

"Still Life In Hip-Hop #3" by Gabriel Pons: acrylic, pencil, spray paint on canvas, 24"x24" $450

"Down On Decatur" by Rob Landeck: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 30"x40" $750

"Wrong-Handed Blues" by Rob Landeck: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 30"x40" $750

"Legend Of The Shogun" by Gabriel Pons: acrylic, pencil on canvas, 20"x20" (SOLD)

"Siren's Song Sings You To Shipwreck" by Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $175

"Will Play For Cash" by Rob Landeck: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $125

"My Baby Wants To Rock And Roll" by Gabriel Pons: acrylic, pencil, spray paint on canvas, 30"x30" $675

"Guitar" by Rob Landeck: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" (SOLD)

"King Of Concrete Jungle" by Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, pencil on canvas, 30"x40" (SOLD)

"Overkill" by Rob Landeck: oil on canvas, 12"x12" $125

"Pandora's Box" by Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $145

"InThe Coliseum" by Gabriel Pons: acrylic, pencil, spray paint on canvas, 30"x40" $750

"Medusa (12" Remix)" by Gabriel Pons: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas, 12"x12" $175

"I Found God In The Boom Box" by Rob Landeck: acrylic, collage on canvas, 24"x24" $425

"It's The Same Difference" by Rob Landeck: acrylic, collage on canvas, 24"x24" $425

"Home Brew And Joyful Beats" by Rob Landeck: acrylic, collage on canvas, 24"x24" $425

Friday Night Lights: (((In Stereo))) Opening Night Action

Rob and I would like to thank our families,friends, and colleagues for coming out that evening. Special Shout Outs to Cameron and Scarlett, our wives, for their unending support...much love. Also thanks to Mark Eyestone at Fred Skates for helping us install the show. Click Here to read the write up on the show in the Fredericksburg paper.

PONSHOP and Scarlettwares at Walker Home: February - March 2007

Scarlett's ceramics and several of my paintings are on exhibit at the Walker Home show room (409 William Street, Fredericksburg) for the months of February and March. Here are some pics from the opening reception on Friday, February 2nd. We are excited to participate in this group show along with Adam Desio and others. Walker Home features home furnishings and fine design right here in Fredericksburg, Virginia - so if you're in town, check it out.

Scarlett and friends chillin'

Ceramic vases and square dish/bowl sets by Scarlettwares"Still Life in Hip-Hop #1" acrylic, and spray paint on canvas 30"x30"