Look no further for the story of Santa Barbara’s wildest, most underground arts and performance collective. Thanks to the hard work of cofounder Clay Bodine, Fishbon has a lavishly illustrated e-book that documents the history of this uproarious and frequently outrageous group of artists, performers, and cultural renegades.

Credit: Courtesy

Fishwork packs 385 pages with stories, photos, illustrations, and embedded links to online videos that document the journey of Fishbon from its origins in the 2001 Solstice Parade to its most recent manifestation as Fishbon del Sur in Ecuador. 

Follow along as Bodine, Laura Inks, Tracy Beeler, Dominique Reboul, Alan Macy, and many others evolve a dynamic and prolific response to Burning Man’s inspiration, Clan Destino’s inspiration, and myriad other counter-cultural influences through a series of immersive events. Thrill to their collective insouciance, and experience their brushes with more conventional organizations, including the law, from a safe distance. To download the free e-book, go to this Apple iBooks link.

If you are reading this in time, consider heading to SBCAST, 513 Garden Street, for the release party on Wednesday, November 10, from 5-10 p.m.


This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on February 16, 2024. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts newsletter in your inbox on Fridays, sign up at independent.com/newsletters.


Login

Please note this login is to submit events or press releases. Use this page here to login for your Independent subscription

Not a member? Sign up here.