Blackwing Blog

Paul Stoll is a jewelry design and goldsmith from San Francisco, CA.

Samantha Dion Baker is an author and illustrator from Brooklyn, NY who uses Blackwing pencils to realize her gorgeous illustrations.

Surrealism’s early years were dominated by men. As the movement spread, however, both male and female artists from around the world tapped into its inspiring ethos. Today we would like to shine the spotlight on some female artists...

Surrealism began as a literary movement in the early 20th century, but blossomed into one of the most influential artistic and ideological movements of all time.Best known for its bizarre visual artworks and writings, Surrealism was founded on...

When the Volume 54 was designed, the pencil was separated into 5 parts: graphite, barrel, ferrule, imprint, and eraser. The team sat down, and each one of us designed one element of the pencil.

The Surrealist movement of the early 20th century sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. The Blackwing 54 pays tribute to surrealism and creative exercises that force us to look...

Folk-rocker Johnny Irion’s new solo record Driving Friend is set to release on May 18, 2018. The album was backed by Blackwing Music.

National Handwriting Day 2018   In celebration of National Handwriting Day, artists agreed to collaborate with us and create a special piece that showed their own style and take on the #sharpenyourskills hashtag. The advancement in technology has...

Adam Reineck leads the design team at IDEO.org, a nonprofit that improves the lives of people living in poverty through design.

The Blackwing 16.2 is a tribute to Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programer. It has a matte white finish, matte black ferrule & firm graphite.