Valerie Duprat has built a unique career at the intersection of science, artistry, and surfing. A research scientist by profession and founder of Mère-Made Surfboards, Valerie is one of the relatively few female surfboard shapers working in the industry today. Largely self-taught, she applied the curiosity, discipline, and problem-solving skills of a scientist to master the art of hand-shaping surfboards…..
Home City of Carlsbad Mother, Daughter, Shaper, Champion: The Inspiring Story of Valerie and Victoria Duprat



















