Tristan Risk

What is a Nonesuch?



Are they a monster, a critter, a frisky fae or a pesky pooka?

The answer... All of these things, and also none of them.

The Nonesuches are a curious group of creatures which can be found in both town and country, domicile

and wilderness alike. Here, you may better acquaint yourself with these whimsical little corner-crawlers

and garden bogarts and see the world through their lens.

The Nonesuches are the brainchild of Tristan Risk, born in the throes of Spring 2020 during the global pandemic.

Unable to perform and too lazy to start an OnlyFans account, Tristan picked up some leftover polymer clay and started

going back to her art school roots. The genie in the craft box that day sparked the drive to start creating to alleviate the

stress and boredom of quarantine. With heavy influences from Toby and Wendy Froud, as well as Arthur Rackham,

and Ralph Bakshi (though you would probably not know it to look at them), these little weirdos have kept the Mother of Nonesuches "sane". It was at the suggestion of photographer and collaborator Scott Alexander and Tristan's partner, Burns The Dragon, that a book about the Nonesuches be put together. This led to the creation of "In The Nonesuch Garden".

Into what Tristan has dubbed the "Hot Nonesuch Summer of '20", The second book began production,

and was available by the xmas holiday season of 2020. "On the Town with The Urban Nonesuch"

documented the urban sophisticate Nonesuch, and their adaptation to human habitation. This book also featured the Songstress Crystal Precious, showcasing her skill with a quill, turning Tristan's poems into visual works of art as

she lovingly crafted the calligraphy for the text.

Where will the Nonesuches wind up next? In space? In the deep blue sea?

Follow NonesuchesbyRisk on social media, and you will soon know...