Good Folk: The Story of Caffè Lena
“What Lena did over a long period of time was just one of the many […]
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The Blackwing 200 is a tribute to coffeehouses like Caffè Lena and the creative culture they help cultivate. Each pencil features a metallic copper design inspired by classic copper coffee roasting machines found in many coffeehouses during the ’50s and ’60s. The roasting process begins when the internal temperature of a coffee berry seed reaches 200 degrees Celsius, transforming it into the familiar coffee bean. These pencils also feature our firm graphite core that is perfect for finding inspiration in a local coffeehouse.
We had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with portrait artist and woodworker Jason Patterson. Using historical documents and meticulous research, Jason’s transformative work is centered around telling stories of African American history from his local community on the eastern shore of Maryland and beyond.
In 1956, one of the most compelling designs of the 20th century was introduced to […]
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Earlier this year, we teamed up with the pioneering music label, Death Row Records, to […]
During the 1960s, the art department at Immaculate Heart College, under the supervision of Corita […]
Along the side of I-93, Boston’s Southeast Expressway, about two miles outside of downtown Boston, […]
A portion of every Blackwing sale benefits music and arts education through the Blackwing Foundation.