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 an...
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
This week we are chatting with Elisabeth Bozem, who is participating in NaNoWriMo. We are always thrilled to get the chance to speak with writers taking part in this annual challenge.
Read on to hear Elisabeth's experience with NaNoWriMo...
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...
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...
Name: Blanche Montclair
Age: 26
City/Town: Vernon (Normandy), France
Places Travelled & Lived: I have lived in Bordeaux, Suresnes and Puteaux (two small towns near Paris), Ipswich (UK) and now in Vernon. I also travelled in France, Spain, England, Italy, Mauritania, Germany,...
"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."
When I first came across Paloma Villarreal’s (Paloma Kua) artwork, the first thing I noticed was the antique-looking books she often portrays in her work – lying on a table next to a cup of coffee or held by...
If the reading lists we provided in this previous post seemed a tad daunting, then we have just the thing! For today's recommendations, we have moved out of the aspirational world of required academic reading and into a more personal...
"Most beautiful things come from the heart."