Blackwing Blog

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.

The new Blackwing 746 is a tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge. Each pencil features our firm graphite core and is finished with a special multi-layered technique to resemble the iconic International Orange color of the Bridge.

The Blackwing 746 is a tribute to the Golden Gate Bridge and other engineering wonders of the modern world.

Alembic has been handcrafting high-end basses and guitars in the California Bay Area for over fifty years. As part of our recent Blackwing 710 campaign, we sat down with Mica Wickersham Thomas, General Manager, to learn about the...

Garcia’s journey into visual arts began at a young age and was nurtured at the San Francisco Art Institute, but his focus shifted to music after a life-changing car accident in 1961. 

Jerry Garcia’s name is etched in the annals of rock & roll history, primarily for his role as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead. His musical journey was as vibrant as his visual art, characterized...

Born and raised in San Francisco, Jerry Garcia was as much a product of California as any artist ever was. His relationship with the Golden State was deeply entwined with his life and career, shaping his artistic sensibilities...

Though he is best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was much more than a musician. His house at 710 Ashbury Street marked the heart of the enlightenment and expression that...