John Clang’s The Land of My Heart

Postcards to a middle-aged nation Photographer John Clang’s new book The Land of My Heart celebrates Singapore’s 50th anniversary as a nation with a tribute to one of its most iconic exports. The Land of My Heart is made up of various…

Weekly Discoveries 11.14.2014 – Carl Anderson, LAZY, Mary Kaye, Silver Snakes and House of Leaves

Grant Carl Anderson I was familiar with Carl Anderson only as the writer of “Heavy”, a track off Andrew Combs’ debut album Worried Man. That a great writer like Andrew Combs would think highly enough of someone else’s work to cut their…

Inside the Songwriting Process with Ted Russell Kamp – “Crystal Clear”

This is a project that has been a year in the making. It started last summer at the Blackwing Experience at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa, CA. There, hundreds of guests drew on walls, wrote poems and played games inspired…

Weekly Discoveries 11.06.2014 – Wonder Woman, 10 String Symphony & Timmy’s Organism

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Charles Mary Norris' Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen This week I received a galley copy of Mary Norris’ new book Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen which will be published by W.W. Norton during Spring 2015.…

Introducing Blackwing Music

Today is an exciting day for Palomino and the entire Blackwing Family. We’ve officially launched our newest venture, Blackwing Music, as another way to help emerging artists who deserve to be heard. For our first project, we’ve signed…

Weekly Discoveries 10.31.2014 – Ebbets Flannels, Horchata, Doug Seeger and Voodoo

Alex Ebbets Field Flannels I, like all sane people, have a favorite hat. It's a grey wool, six panel ball cap with a leather adjustable strap. Last week, my favorite hat decided it wanted to take a plunge into a mud puddle and, despite my insistence,…

What is Blackwing? A Short Film Featuring Andrew Combs

Blackwing is more than just a pencil. This is something we've said a thousand times, but what does it mean? This short film, featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Andrew Combs, answers that question. For a live performance of "Pearl,"…

Hand-Eye Supply – DIY in PDX

While in Portland earlier this month, we had a chance to stop by Hand-Eye Supply's brand-new location. Hand-Eye focuses on providing tools and accessories for craftsmen, DIYers, and creative minds and, true to their identity, they decided to…

Weekly Discoveries 10.23.2014 – Ground Kontrol, Keen, Woolen Men and Higo No Kami

Alex Higo No Kami Knife I spent most of the past week in Portland attending Coffee Fest (and the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, but that's another story). While there, I spent a good deal of time in the Pearl District, where I enjoyed some killer…

Weekly Discoveries 10.16.2014 – Noodles, Trigger Hippy, Kenner, and Borges

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Alex Frank’s Noodle House I’m a sucker for handmade stuff, and that includes food. Last night, I finished up the 12 hour drive from our headquarters in Stockton, California to Portland, Oregon, where we’ll be exhibiting at Coffee Fest…