Building Nigeria’s First And Only Women’s Skate Collective
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
Building Nigeria’s First And Only Women’s Skate Collective
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How Nigeria’s First and Only Women’s Skate Collective Defied the Opposition
Writer Vincent Desmond speaks with Blessing Ewona. The 26-year-old model and athlete is the founder of women’s skate collective Dencity. Through her fascination with skateboarding, Ewona decided to launch Nigeria’s first skateboarding group specifically for women. The article explores skateboard culture in Nigeria, how Ewona got into skateboarding in the first place and her journey of launching and further building Dencity.
SSENSE
Aimee Farrell dives into the world of iconic ceramicist Lucie Rie. Kettle’s Yard gallery is showing a solo exhibition of Rie’s work. The Austrian-born British artist is known for her Modernist forms and her use of bright colors. Farrell speaks with Lucie Rie collectors, and dives into the legacy that the ceramicist left behind.
HOW TO SPEND IT
This article dives into the resurgence of meringue. Writer Aliza Abarbanel speaks to the new generation of bakers and pastry chefs who are embracing the light, shape-shifter desert. She also dives into the history of the desert as well as some its sustainability qualities.
T MAGAZINE
A great interview with iconic actress Cate Blanchett. In conversation with her opening-scene partner in the movie Tar, the duo speaks about music, the art of acting and stage fright.
THE NEW YORKER
A great essay by Jennifer Senior about age. She dives into why we all have a direct idea about how old we feel vs. how old we are. We often say age is just a number, but is that really how it works?