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Surfboard Pioneer Carl Ekstrom As Artist

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Angela Carone / Cultural Enterprise Reporter

Published October 13, 2011 at 7:30 AM PDT

This story was published more than 13 years ago.

Svetozar Radakovich in collaboration with Carl Ekstrom, Double Door, ca. 1967, polyurethane foam, fiberglass and wood with resin.

Surfboard Pioneer Carl Ekstrom As Artist

Guests:Carl Ekstrom is a pioneer in surf industry and has held the patent on asymmetrical surfboard design since the 1960s. He's also an artist whose work is in a new exhibit at the Mingei International Museum. Dave Hampton is the curator of "San Diego's Craft Revolution: From Post-War Modern to California Design.

"San Diego's Craft Revolution" opens on October 16th at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park.

Last week, we had curator Dave Hampton on our TV show "Evening Edition" to talk about the new Mingei exhibit. Hampton has written about San Diego's mid-century art scene for Culture Lust in the past. He recently provided us with a handy list of things you should know before going to see "San Diego's Craft Revolution."

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Angela Carone

Angela Carone covered arts and culture for KPBS and was the author of Culture Lust. Angela has produced public radio programs focused on the arts for the Atlanta and San Diego markets. In this role, she has covered topics ranging from books, film, theater, music, visual arts and pop culture. She also has more than 15 years experience in print media, having been published in various newspapers, alternative weeklies, and exhibition catalogs. Angela has degrees in political science from Pennsylvania State University and in English literature from Georgia State University. She is also a published photographer.

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