The Adventures of Steinbeck and Ricketts
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Western Flyer
Ventana T-shirt Design
This illustration was commissioned by Ventana Surfboards & Supplies in Santa Cruz, CA. It pictures a Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens) grasping the Western Flyer (the ship that carried John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts on their expedition to the Sea of Cortez). Ventana creates handmade wooden surfboards from reclaimed and recycled materials, including wood from the ship that was donated by the Western Flyer Foundation.