Building a boat requires so much from the builder. Compound angles make my brain all twisty. These folks do the math in their sleep. …
Back to where this project began | Two weeks ago, I visited the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Boat Yard to meet with Richard Scofield. …
Back in 2009, I traveled to St. Michaels, Maryland seeking inspiration for a new photography project. The picturesque town was perfect to invigorate my creativity.…
Slip is ultimately about the people. Throughout the project, I’ll be taking portraits of the builders. Putting faces on the cause of celebrating this culture is a big part of reaching people. …
One only needs to see something like this image—trees marked for mast making—to grasp the connection to the natural world evident in wooden boat building. Whereas modern boats are formed…
When seeking a topic to document, I knew one thing: I wanted to do something that helped. The goal of this project is to bring attention to, and therefore help preserve the culture of boat builders, and the communities they …