{"product_id":"believer","title":"The Allplay \"BELIEVER\" Pete Kornowski x J Collab","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI stumbled by Purple Sage Gallery in Winthrop, Washington (right by North Cascades Heli) and literally stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Pete's work in the window!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis paintings are like stepping into the middle of a movie scene you never saw coming. In one of his paintings there’s these Native Americans on horseback looking out over a prairie and in the night sky above them there's frickin' Starlink satellites! It's hilarious, thought provoking and beautiful at the same time. I immediately set out on a mission to collab with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter tracking Pete down online, I discovered he'd moved back to Wisconsin, but he was totally down for the project. We called this ski \"The Believer\" because isn't believing more fun than not believing? I'm a lifelong fan of UFOs and aliens - on the weekends my family often finds me late night passed out on the couch with Ancient Aliens still playing on TV! Haaa!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes Pete's UFO art so unique is that it's not gimmicky or cartoony at all. They are legit Western landscape paintings that happen to have aliens in them - like this stuff has actually been happening for thousands of years, which I totally believe it has! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Wisconsin-based artist is completely self-taught and works primarily with acrylics to create what he calls \"imaginative storytelling artwork.\" His paintings have been described as \"like being dropped off in the middle of a book\" with time and place intentionally blurred.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm building only 300 pairs of \"The Believer\" on The Allplay ski and hand-signing and numbering each. Whether you're a fellow believer or just love incredible artwork, these are going to soon become as rare as a UFO sighting!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out Pete Kornowski's \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pete Kornowski\" href=\"https:\/\/petekornowski.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eart\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pete Kornowski instagram\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/petekornowski\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J skis","offers":[{"title":"158cm","offer_id":41704208236631,"sku":"J25APBR158","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"165cm","offer_id":41704208269399,"sku":"J25APBR165","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"172cm","offer_id":41704208302167,"sku":"J25APBR172","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"179cm","offer_id":41704208334935,"sku":"J25APBR179","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"186cm","offer_id":41704208367703,"sku":"J25APBR186","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/7219\/files\/ALLPLAY_Believer_FULL-SKI.png?v=1753213865","url":"https:\/\/jskis.com\/products\/believer","provider":"J skis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}