Blackwing Collaborates with TRAVELER’S COMPANY

We've teamed up with our friends at TRAVELER'S COMPANY to create a new capsule collection dedicated to our shared love for all things pencils and paper.

Suffrage for All – Women of Color Who Fought for the Vote

Updated 09/30/2024Although the 19th Amendment was an important step in the fight for voting rights, it did not guarantee voting access for all women. Even after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and queer…
Blackwing 840

Volume 840 – The Surfing Pencil

The Blackwing 840 is a tribute to Duke Kahanamoku and the enlightened lifestyle he helped cultivate through surfing.

Guy Clark, Master Songwriter and Artist, Passes Away

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Guy Clark said that the key to crafting a good song was to “write with a pencil and a big eraser.” His methodical songwriting process included pencil and graph paper. He liked to see every letter of every word laid out meticulously before…

Sketch Reporting with Off-Ramp’s Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan may be one of the last great sketch reporters.  His contributions for SCPR program Off-Ramp document significant events and stories with a nuance forgotten with photography and a craft rarely cultivated.  A former toy designer…

James Cromwell Contemplates with a Blackwing

This post contains some spoilers for TNT's series "Murder in the First." TNT's new series "Murder in the First" tells the story of a single murder case drawn out over the course of a 10 episode season. The show features a well-rounded and…