“UNRESERVED: The work of Louie Gong,” a film by Longhouse Media
Fashion footwear grounded in Coast Salish art, Seattle Times
Eighth Generation chosen to participate in the Aboriginal Fashion Showcase at the 2010 Olympic Games
“Unreserved: the Work of Louie Gong” plays at the Big Sky Film Festival on February 15th
Interview with Jamala Henderson of KUOW
“Inspiring next generation…,” a feature article by Indian Country Today’s Annual Business Magazine
“Unreserved” now has a sick poster by Victor Pascual!
Tribal College Educator Raises America’s Multiethnic Profile, Diverse Magazine
Thrilllist.com drops article on Eighth Generation
Art Shows Love
Local artist’s shoe designs step across racial lines
Made for walking in two worlds with style, Indian Country Today
Nooksack Tribe member explores multiracial culture, The News Tribune
CBC Radio Interviews
Radio Interview with Sheila Q
Daily Dose of Ethnic Cool at Schema Mag
Make Sick Shoes!- Check out the new “how to” video.
Eighth Generation shoes featured in Style section of Metro News
8th Generation Vans blogged at Visual Culture
“Outside the Shoebox” by Sheila Q, The Record
“Coastalized” Nike N7 to benefit students in GED program.
The Vans Blog gives a shout to Louie Gong’s customs!
MHR Studios gives a shout-out to Louie Gong and Eighth Generation!
Skatezine says Louie Gong’s Custom Vans “Fire Through Web”
“A precision dose of cool” at Picocool
Nov 25, 2009
Watch trailer for Longhouse Media‘s intimate profile of my art and activism, which premiered at the American Indian Film Festival in November 2009. Go here to see the film poster.
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Feb 17, 2010
“...eye-popping custom-designed footwear that sells for $200-plus a pair and on which customers are free to express their own identities — like the Irish customer who wanted to incorporate a clover leaf into her shoe design.” Continue Reading
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Feb 11, 2010
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Feb 09, 2010
“Louie Gong began merging Coast Salish art with a pop culture icon - VANS - to create custom skate shoes. Gong’s product represents his complex cultural identity as a Native American person and the concept of “walking in two worlds”. UNRESERVED is an intimate portrait of this remarkable artist.”
Check out the trailer and select photos on the Big Sky Film Festival website here.
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Jan 25, 2010
Seattle artist and educator Louie Gong custom paints Vans tennis shoes with designs inspired by Coast Salish art. They’re so popular he has trouble keeping up with demand. He’s even been invited to showcase his custom shoes, at a fashion show next month at the 2010 Winter Olympics. And yet, growing up Louie struggled to find a way to express his own identity through art. Louie Gong spoke with KUOW’s Jamala Henderson about how eventually, it all boiled down to a pair of shoes.
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