Combobulate Magazine Self-Titled Issue

Combobulate April

April 2012

FACES

of action sports

HOK

OF QUESTCREW

Yummy Veggie Burger

Collages by Michael Milstead

Self-Titled Issue

A Note from the Editor

The process of creating this magazine has been the wonderful experience I dreamt it to be from the beginning. It has allowed me to work with some of the artists I have respected for a long time. Many, not all, of the people in this first issue are people I went to school with. It has been a great experience seeing their art today, how it has grown from when I first knew them. Some of the people I reached out to blew me off, while others were more than willing to participate. I think working on any project, the team you have is most important. I could not ask for a better group of people to have kick started this project with. We are proud to present to you the first ever issue of Combobulate Magazine. This is the self-titled issue “Combobulate,� which means : To put together in a somewhat mysterious manner. To bring something out of a state of confusion or disarray. To remove from clutter. To manufacture by some unusual or novel means. In this issue you will find People, Places, and Things that inspire us to create. My team and I hope that sharing this with you in turn inspires you to create.

Sincerely, Stephen Thomas

Features: Faces pg 8

Hok pg 22

Ave Maria pg 28

Abandoned pg 46

Collages pg 62

Melted pg 70

Veggie Burger pg 76

The Creative Struggle

Originality and Self Worth by Chris Gros

For me personally, the ultimate creative struggle is always selfworth for what I do. I find myself hitting a stalling point in not wanting to continue my work. Why? Because it’s NO GOOD! How many times do artist say that to themselves? How many times do we start from scratch, because the finished idea was far off the map of what we planned? ‘My story is terrible. No one is going to want to read this. This will never sell, it’s unmarketable, and it’s not original.’ If you have thoughts that what you’re doing is no good, remember this; even if your idea is something familiar and not

original, there was something, SOMETHING, which drew you to that idea in the first place. There was something you saw that you could make different, add a personal touch too. These are the fundamental truths of why creative people need to create. What would the world be like if George Lucas decided that Star Wars was a bogus idea? What if he thought it was a motley crew of zany space people practicing some ancient religion and taking on some military embraced culture, led by a man in a black cape? Your mind may tell you to stop and that it’s not good. But it is, otherwise you wouldn’t have thought of it in the first place. Go, and leave your mark on the world.

PEOPLE

Faces of action sports Photography by Olivia Bush

SHAUN WHITE Snowboarding/Skateboarding Age 25 United States

Kevin Rolland Skiing Age 22 France

Iouri “iPod” Podladtchikov Snowboarding Age 23 Switzerland

Nate Adams Motocross Age 28 United States

RYAN PAUL Snowboarding Age 21 United States

Nyjah Huston Skateboarding Age 17 United States

Eric Willett Snowboarding Age 24 United States

Danny Davis Snowboarding Age 23 United States

Anais Caradeaux Skiing Age 21 France

HOK KONISHI “Hok is a member of Quest Crew, and the choreographer for LMFAO. He is one of the most genuine and creative people I’ve ever met. Hok’s talents go far beyond dancing, and I look forward to seeing him succeed in everything he does! “Phen Mas

Places

Located on the grounds of Alabama’s Benedictine Abbey, The Ave Maria Grotto contains over 125 miniature reproductions of well known churches, shrines, and building. This mini dreamscape sprawls across three acres.

Ave Maria Grotto

by George Pesce

LOCATED IN NEW ORLEANS, THIS OLD THEME PARK ONCE WAS A SIX FLAGS AMUSEMENT PARK. LIKE MANY PLACES IN NEW ORLEANS, KATRINA TOOK HER TOLL ON THIS THEME PARK. SIX FLAGS TOOK ITS LOSSES AND LEFT THE PARK ABANDONED. THIS IS A PERFECT CREATIVE GROUNDS FOR FILMING, PHOTOGRAPHING, SKETCHING, ETC. jUST KNOW YOU NEED A PERMIT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PARK, OR ELSE YOU MAY HAVE A MEETING WITH THE POLICE.

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DIGITAL COLLAGE

By Michael Milstead

Draw Something

by Stephen Thomas

My favorite new app for my phone has to be Draw Something by OMGPOP. I just cannot get enough! It is more than addicting! OMGPOP made Draw Something available on iPhone and Android! This app essentially is social finger painting. The way it works is you are given a choice of three words each at a different degree of difficulty. You choose the word you want to draw with your finger tip and your friend has to guess what word you are trying to draw. They allow you to link via Facebook, which makes finding matches a breeze. You can also make a random match. This is a great tool for the creative person. It’s great to get your mind off of stressful things at work, or just to have some creative fun with friends. Give it a try! You will have a blast!

Melted Dreams

By Aylee Rhodes

Jenny’s Kitchen Veggie Burger

by Jenny Sarpolis

These burgers are delicious, substantial, and healthy; and unlike other veggie burgers that try to imitate meat, these actually have veggies in them. They can easily be veganized by using an egg substitute as a binder and omitting the cheese, or using vegan cheese.

Ingredients

Step 1

In a large sauté pan, combine onion, carrot,

1 onion, shredded

zucchini and garlic with wine over medium/high

2 large carrots, peeled and shredded

heat. Cook the mixture until the liquid is nearly completely absorbed, about 18-20 minutes.

3 medium zucchini, shreddedStep 2 Stir in the cumin, curry powder, salt & white pep3 cloves garlic, chopped 2/3 cup white wine 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon curry powder

Step 3

per, black pepper, oats and black beans. Continue to cook, stirring, for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool.

2 teaspoons salt

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg & soy

½ teaspoon ground white pepper

sauce; add cheese and panko. Add the cooled

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

vegetable mixture and stir well to combine. Divide

3 1/3 cups oats

this mixture into 7 even portions and form into pat-

1 15 oz can black beans, drained

ties. Lightly dust each with flour.

1 egg, beaten

Heat a large sauce pan over medium/high heat;

2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons soy sauce

add a slick of vegetable oil and heat up before

2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

adding the veggie patties. Do not crowd the pat-

1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

ties, fry in batches if necessary. Fry until crisp

Step 4

flour for dusting oil for frying lettuce, ketchup and other toppings

Step 5

and dark on each side. Cover the pan for a bit to ensure that the center cooks.

Place burger on a bun with your favorite toppings.