We have been digging through the Quiksilver archives looking for pieces to hang in their new Byron Bay apartments.
We’ve found some classic old photos, screen prints by Peter Webb and some original water colours by Simon Buttonshaw
and Serena Mitnik Miller.

The Opinel knife was invented by Joseph Opinel in 1890 in Savoie as a simple working man’s or peasant’s knife. It proved popular with the local farmers, herdsmen, and peasant winemakers of the area. In 1897, a series of twelve sizes, numbered 1 to 12, was developed. The one pictured here is a size 7 and is inscribed with Urchin words of wisdom – “Don’t Give Up The Ship”.

We just got a stack of new URCHIN stickers, if you want some send a stamped self addressed envelope to: Urchin Stickers 1/108 Moor Street Fitzroy 3065 Victoria Australia.

Introducing ‘Roubaix’ Sem/Sav and Shiraz from Margaret River. Exclusively made and sold as Hell of the North’s house white and red. Appropriately named after the french cycling race which inspired ‘Hell of the North’ as a title for the new Fitzroy bar/restaurant. Finishing the oldest one day professional bike race was an extreme challenge, few finished in one piece due to it’s difficult conditions. So in a round about way, riding this race and winning was like taking down a tough animal… Survival of the fittest. Enjoy a sunday in hell with Roubaix.

“This wasn’t a race, this was a pilgrimage…”
Henri Pélissier, speaking of his 1919 victory.

For those that haven’t had the chance to visit us in person, this is the Urchin Studio.
Take a look around… Now get out and shut the door behind you.

Secret Santa left me a nice little mystery box under the urchin tree. My very own jailhouse tattoo machine, well all the components to make my own. What possibly could go wrong? Keep you posted.

Published by Urchin Press. Edition of 100. Contributions from Steven Harrington, Scott Massey, Josh Gurrie, Nathaniel Russell, Christopher Dombres, Jim Newitt, Young Kyu Yoo, Peter Sutherland, French, Tim Meyer, Mark Kayler-Thomson & Chris Hopkins.

Concept development on a new Urchin project. More soon.

Some pics i’m feeling right now…