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Surrealism 101
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...
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The Women of Surrealism
Surrealism’s early years were dominated by men. As the movement spread, however, both male and femail artists from around the world tapped into its inspiring ethos. Today we would like to shine the...
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Samantha Dion Baker
SAMANTHA DION BAKER Name: Samantha Dion Baker Pencil hand: Right Craft: Illustration / Design Brand: N/A Location: Brooklyn, NY @sdionbakerdesign sdionbaker.com “Just force yourself to smile, and...
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Paul Stoll
PAUL STOLL Name: Paul Stoll Pencil Hand: Right Craft: Jewelry designer and goldsmith Brand: Goldfinger Jewelry Location: San Francisco, CA https://goldfinger.jewelry @goldfingersf “Whenever I seem to...
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Volume 10001 – The Puzzle Pencil
June 2018 SOLD OUT VOLUME 10001 The Puzzle Pencil. Exercise your mind. [avia_codeblock_placeholder uid="0"] “The Art of Teaching without Teaching” When Tetsuya Miyamoto invented the KenKen® puzzle in...
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In every box of Blackwing 10001 pencils, there is a challenge from Miyamoto Sensei himself. The challenge comes in the form of the following equation: ABABABAB/ABAB = C•D In this equation, A and B can...
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According to psychologists Sternberg and Davidson, puzzles require “the ability to compare hidden information in a puzzle with information already in memory.” In other words, they require the ability...
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Heather Martinez
HEATHER MARTINEZ Name: Heather Leavitt Martinez Pencil Hand: Right Craft: Visual Practitioner (graphic facilitator and visual coach) Brand: LetsLetterTogether.com Location: Durango, CO...
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Volume 33 1/3 – The Vinyl Pencil
September 2018 VOLUME 33 1/3 The Vinyl Pencil. Embrace analog. [avia_codeblock_placeholder uid="0"] A Tribute to Vinyl Records and the Analog Experience. From their introduction in the late 1800s,...
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Volume 4 – The Mars Pencil
December 2018 VOLUME 4 The Mars Pencil. Boundless potential. [avia_codeblock_placeholder uid="0"] A Tribute to the Mars 2020 Rover Mission and the Boundless Reaches of the Human Imagination. In 2020,...
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