TESTIMONIALS
Adam is the great mad scientist of our generation in surfboard construction. His vision of using discarded materials to make high quality surfboards was contagious and opened doors for new thinking and possibilities for the next generations. Adam's genius was recognised by the Vissla Upcycle Contest. His masterpiece is now on display at the Noosa Surf Museum. Adam continues to push the limits with materials, methods and his spectacular craftsmanship. Adam is now adapting his techniques to paulownia sheets of wood over polystyrene cores. This method has evolved into the greenest, most sustainable quality production method.
— TOM WEGENER, MASTER SHAPER & GURU
“Adam has been a great supporter of The Board Meeting Surf Charity for over 10 years, constantly participating in our events and making incredible donations of his fabulous hand-made boards for our auctions. This has helped us raise thousands for our cause of bettering the lives of local kids with disabilities, and his contributions are always appreciated”.
— MARK, THE BOARD MEETING SURF CHARITY
Adam Baldwin first came to Vissla’s attention when he entered our brand’s annual Upcycle Contest. The global event challenges creatives from around the world to design a functional craft using 100% recycled materials. Indeed, Adam won the 2016 Most Functional Craft award for one of his entries and was acknowledged at a ceremony held in Southern California. He has continued to submit inspiring entries into the competition each year.
His success in the Upcycle Contest led to Adam joining Vissla at another event, this time a gathering of some of Australia’s greatest shapers at Manly Beach as part of the Vissla Sydney Surf Pro. Adam joined the A-list of shapers as they demonstrated their skills in a mobile shaping bay that formed part of the surf competition set up.
Vissla has also continued to work with Adam through his involvement with school surfing and also on the curation of vintage craft for another Vissla event. He remains an energetic, enthusiastic supporter of our events and captures the spirit of Vissla’s Creators & Innovators brand tagline.
