RINGO

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Textile Origin Story:

Ringo is a piece I did for the Draw Me show. There were four of these Beatles (I know it's cheeky). The full name of this piece is Ringo Dressed up in Sophia's Frock. The back of this notebook features another of the four bug pieces named No. 9 (homaging Revolution No. 9 but, additionally, it was the 9th work completed for the show). At some point about 20 years ago I had started thinking of the Grand Canyon as a metaphor for the White Album. I hiked into the Grand Canyon spending several nights there in 1999. There exists every variation of terrain that is replicated throughout the American West. There are even palm trees on the Colorado River at the very bottom! I think of the White Album in that way too. With its immense diversity it is a launching point for so much that came after for decades. My interest in surreal entomology lead me back to the band while working on this show when I conceived of doing four surreal beetle drawings. Most of the drawings from the show were sold but I ended up keeping Ringo. It's that one little gem. I think it is the best drawing I've ever done. Each of the Beatle drawings features different closure details (screws, grommets, stitching) and horns their horns are all mammalian. Ringo's horns resemble those of a male Impala. They are presented like Victorian insect drawings. 

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A good notebook can help you with motivation to take more notes, write down ideas, or list future dreams. This custom wire-bound notebook will be a great daily companion whenever you need to put your thoughts down on paper!

• Covers with soft-touch coating
• Cover weight: 10.38 oz/yd² (352 g/m²)
• Page weight: 2.62 oz/yd² (89 g/m²)
• Metal wire-o binding
• 140 dotted pages
• US fulfilled notebooks measure 5.5″ × 8.5″ (13 × 21 cm)
• Blank product sourced from the US and Sweden

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!