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Surf Mama Glove and Happiness

December 16, 2017 by Wilma Johnson

Couldn’t resist making a pair of Surf Mama Gloves when I was commissioned to make 60 pairs of one off hand painted rubber gloves by House of Voltaire  Perfect gift for the woman who has – almost- everything. You can buy them on line by clicking the link, or contact me for special commissions. But remember the Mamas Surf Club motto… “Out of the kitchen and into the surf”. They are decorative and not in any way meant to keep […]

Categories: events, exhibitions, surf mama • Tags: Art, house of voltaire, rubber gloves, studio voltaire, surf, surf mama

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Surf Mama in Huffington Post

March 9, 2017 by Wilma Johnson

Une femme qui apprend à surfer à 44 ans et après 3 enfants, c’était fou et je l’ai fait J’ai aussi appris à ne pas accepter les limites qui me sont imposées par des hommes en shorts en nylon avec des imprimés bizarres. C’est mon message en cette journée mondiale de la femme 2017! WILMA JOHNSON J’ai commencé à surfer à 29 ans. J’ai arrêté une demi-heure plus tard, après les trente minutes les plus longues de ma vie, qui […]

Categories: press, surf mama • Tags: surf, surf mama, surfing, women surfing

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Surf Mama à Biarritz

October 17, 2016 by Wilma Johnson

pas juste un livre sur la quarantaine, ni juste un livre sur le surf, c’est un roman réjouissant

Categories: events, surf mama, Uncategorized • Tags: Basque country, Biarritz, guethary, Ireland, surf, surfbooks, surfmama, travel writing, women surfing

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Surf Mama at Vagabonde

May 10, 2016 by Wilma Johnson

Vagabonde – Qui va sans cesse d’un objet à l’autre, à l’aventure : Imagination Vagabonde Très contente de faire la première dédicace du version Francaise de Surf Mama le 11 Juin au Festival Vagabonde à Bordeaux, où je vais aussi exposer des toile influencés par la thème de la surfeuse vagabonde…. Very excited to be launching the french version of Surf Mama at the Vagabonde Festival in Bordeaux, where I’ll also be showing some paintings of nomadic surf chicks. Published by […]

Categories: events, surf mama • Tags: Biarritz, festival vagabonde, guethary, surf, surf mama, surfbooks, surfing, travel writing, wilma johnson, women surfing

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La Surf Mama

February 5, 2016 by Wilma Johnson

New flash for all my French Surf Mamas the French version of Surf Mama will be coming out in June with Editions Cairn. Very excited about the project and looking forward to a book tour round French surf resorts this summer, will definitely be taking my board!!! Photo: Celebrating in Biarritz with a So British G & T ©Florence Myard      

Categories: events, surf mama, Uncategorized • Tags: Biarritz, Living in France, surf, surf mama, surfbooks, travel writing, wilma johnson, women surfing

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Surf Mama in August Good Housekeeping

July 8, 2015 by Wilma Johnson

Categories: press, surf mama • Tags: Biarritz, Good Housekeeping, guethary, surf, surf mama, surfing, travel writing, wilma johnson, women surfing

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Surf Mama in Living France Magazine

March 16, 2015 by Wilma Johnson

Having a Swell time….. Very nice interview in Living France magazine April Issue, you can also find out how to get married in France, how to buy your Dream Home and how to make  chocolate meringues which I might try later if I’m feeling brave…. Buy the magazine http://www.completefrance.com/magazines/living-france Buy the book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Surf-Mama-Womans-Happiness-Perfect-ebook/dp/B00KO6YRX6

Categories: press, surf mama • Tags: Biarritz, Dingle, Living France, Living in France, surf, surf book, surfbooks, wilma johnson, Womens surfing

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Stormy Weather

February 25, 2015 by Wilma Johnson

It’s that time of year when anyone who can get out leaves town and posts up annoying photos of their feet, a pina colada and a palm tree on facebook – I usually love these photos  but the last week the Bay of Biscay has been chucking it at us weather described on my local swell check site as ‘disastrous and catastrophic’. Icing on the cake, the bars are all shuttered up until easter and the beaches have been closed by the police. I […]

Categories: Photos, surf mama, Uncategorized • Tags: bay of biscay, Biarritz, guethary, storms, surf mama

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Wilma Johnson surfs her dreams. (English version)

February 16, 2015 by Wilma Johnson

  Wilma Johnson surfs her dreams. In her book ‘Surf Mama’, Wilma Johnson tells the story of how she left an Irish fishing village with her family to come and live in Guéthary and live her dream – to surf. Words Sylvie Barrens ( translation WJ) Photos Bertrand Lapègue   To be honest, Wilma the artist wasn’t destined to become a ‘real’ surfer, the type who heads off in December in the rain to catch waves  beach, and comes back with […]

Categories: press, surf mama • Tags: Ballydavid, Biarritz, surf, surf mama, surfbooks, surfmama, wilma johnson, women surfing, Womens surfing

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