PIEDRA y SOMBRA DESIGNS x ASCENSION BJJ
July 2023:
A collection of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu based apparel of leggings and rasghuards in collaboration with Ascension BJJ & Yoga academy featuring original photography and designs by Melanie Gonzalez Art.
AVAILABLE NOW In person or online at 307 Wall St. Kingston, NY 12401
1. The Ascension Guard
(Womens)
Longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex, Womens.
“Ascension Guard”, the uniform for
ASCENSION BJJ NY.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Castle on the Concourse (c), Bronx, NY, 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
2. The Ascension Guard (Mens)
Longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex, Mens.
“Ascension Guard”, the uniform for
ASCENSION BJJ NY.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Castle on the Concourse (c), Bronx, NY, 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
3. The Tahoe Guard (Womens)
Longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex, Womens.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Wintry Lake Tahoe (c), 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
4. The Tahoe Legging (Womens)
Womens leggings. Polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Wintry Lake Tahoe (c), 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
5. The Tahoe Guard (Mens)
Longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex, Mens.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Wintry Lake Tahoe (c), 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
6. The Tahoe Leggings (Mens)
Mens Leggings, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Wintry Lake Tahoe (c), 2017-2019”.
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ASCENSION YOGA
7. The Borboleta Guard (Mens)
Longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex, Mens.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Borboleta Festival/ The Cost of a Bee Sting, Salcedo Dominican Republic, 2019” as well as “Castle on the Concourse” 2017 (c) (from the Rock and Shadow series) on the bottom back.
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ASCENSION YOGA
8. The Borboleta Legging (Mens)
Men's leggings, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Borboleta Festival/ The Cost of a Bee Sting, Salcedo Dominican Republic, 2019” as well as “Castle on the Concourse” 2017 (c) (from the Rock and Shadow series) on the bottom back.
>>> SHOP @
ASCENSION YOGA
9. The Borboleta Guard (Womens)
Women's longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Borboleta Festival/ The Cost of a Bee Sting, Salcedo Dominican Republic, 2019” as well as “Castle on the Concourse” 2017 (c) (from the Rock and Shadow series) on the bottom back.
>>> SHOP @
ASCENSION YOGA
10. The Borboleta Legging (Womens)
Women's leggings, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez, “Borboleta Festival/ The Cost of a Bee Sting, Salcedo Dominican Republic, 2019” as well as “Castle on the Concourse” 2017 (c) (from the Rock and Shadow series) on the bottom back.
>>> SHOP @
ASCENSION YOGA
11. The Bee Guard (Womens)
Women's longsleeve rashguard, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Spring Bronx Bee, 2011” (c).
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ASCENSION YOGA
12. The Bee Legging (Womens)
Women's leggings, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Spring Bronx Bee, 2011” (c).
>>> Available by Special Request
13. The Tadasana Guard (Womens)
Women's rashguard, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Montaña Redonda, Miches, Republica Dominicana, 2019" (c).
Available in Custom Mens sizes as well.
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14. The Tadasana Legging (Womens)
Women's leggings, polyester spandex.
Designed at Piedra y Sombra Designs.
Photography licensed by Melanie Gonzalez Art, “Montaña Redonda, Miches, Republica Dominicana, 2019" (c).
>>> Available by Special Request
INSPIRED by EVERYDAY ART...
Behind the scenes of the ART behind the 2023 Ascension BJJ x Suzanna Productions Collaboration
Image titles left to right:
1. “The Cost of a Bee Sting/Borboleta Festival, Salcedo Dominican Republic, 2019” (c),
2. “Wintry Lake Tahoe, 2017” (c),
3. “Castle on the Concourse, Bronx, NY, 2017-2019”,
4. “Montaña Redonda, Republica Dominicana, 2019” (c),
5. “Spring Bronx Bee, 2011” (c).
Piedra y Sombra Designs features 5 photographs of nature and architecture using bright colors as well as rich black and white double exposures, The photography is from 2011-2017.
Original Photography by @Melanie Gonzalez Art... brought to life as Brazilian jiu jitsu rashguards and leggings (purchase here!):
The photo above is in the Bronx on 149th St and Grand Concourse of a 20th century school, now nonexistent, in its final days.
This is half of the source imagery behind the photography "Castle on the Concourse" in the Ascension BJJ x Piedra y Sombra Designs uniform!
Image Source: Google Images (2021)
Behind the scenes of the Art + Design: a roll of printed fabric for samples of Ascension BJJ & Yoga Apparel using Melanie Gonzalez Art's fine photography printed textiles.
Samples made by artfabrics.com in 2022.
Ascension BJJ shorts- sample
100% cotton hemp shorts sample by Piedra y Sombra Designs for Ascension BJJ using Melanie Gonzalez Art's "Castle on the Concourse" 2017-2023 photograph.
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