Welcome to Shifting Sands!

The Shifting Sands page is going to be my update and info sharing page where i can keep you up to date on various things that I'm involved in and that interest me.

SURFING - There will be info and updates on the latest designs and developments from the SHAPING ROOM and probably some pics and clips of recent SURF TRIPS.

SUSTAINABLE LIVING - There'll be info regarding HEALTH issues, HYDROGEN and other ALTERNATIVE ENERGY technology developments, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LIVING as well as SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS.

MUSIC - Over the last few years I've been getting into building high end valve GUITAR AMPS as well as the occaisonal guitar. ASH GRUNWALD and MATT McHUGH of the BEAUTIFUL GIRLS are a couple of artists who use the amps and KELLY SLATER'S AMP should be finished very soon as soon as he finds time to drop by. Kelly likes to get involved and I've been teaching him how to build the cabinet for his amp. Right now I'm pretty busy getting a range of amps together for the upcoming BYRON BLUES FESTIVAL

WORKSHOPS - i will be continuing the INTUITIVE TRAINING, VISION QUESTING and DISEMPOWERING THE FALSE BELIEF STRUCTURES workshops that we started in Margaret River late last year. At this point in time it's looking like i will be running them in Sydney starting up after Easter. I will provide info and links on this page regarding the Workshops

I'm pretty busy right now with the up coming BLues Festival as well as moving over to using the APS3000 design and cutting technology but I'm hoping that by the end of the month we will have some material here that will interest you. (The APS 3000 is going really well! The boards have been coming out beautiful...I'm really excited as I'm already seeing that's it WYSIWYG properties are going to boost the aesthetic and performance levels of my boards.)

See You!

Jim Banks