As you probably know by seeing our Embellished Manuscripts Collection, we are fascinated by beautiful lettering: all the peaks and valleys of cursive writing and the soothing calm of individual letters that come together to form words. You know...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people's journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. Please send us an email if you have a project that you would like to be featured.
This week we are getting to...
I really believe that through the respect, confidence and time you give your crafts, others will be drawn to this and come to respect and give your crafts the time that they deserve.
"In her book On Writing, Annie Dillard tells of being asked by a reader “Who will teach me to write?” Her answer? The page, the page."
Our friends over at Seva have recently been featured in Vancouver’s The Province newspaper for their work with blind villagers in Nepal. Seva is one of our favourite charities to support because of their unique focus on restoring eyesight...
Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. The near spiritual excitement of his swirling brushwork, contoured forms and intense colour has had a powerful influence on the development of modern painting.
Van...
In honour of fall, we asked our lovely social media followers over on Instagram for their coziest autumnal book recommendations.
If you've been looking for some engrossing yet comforting reads to snuggle up with, this list has got you...
The life and art of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 – 1940) mirror the excesses and sublime brilliance of the society that produced him. As the foremost chronicler of the outsized ambitions, appetites and failures that have consistently defined America,...
Constanze Guhr is a book lover and prolific German illustrator living in Berlin. Her inspiring 100-day projects and imaginative handlettering designs livening up the pages of her notebooks caught our eye, and we immediately wanted to learn more about her...
Today, we’re chatting with Craig Bullock, a multi-talented and incredibly driven artist, teacher and social justice activist. Building on his own life experiences and vision for a better future, Craig has created Civil Liberty Publishing, a publishing house focused on...