“Childhood is a time of great discovery. It is a time when every morning brings new knowledge about the world and you can’t wait to get up and explore. Most of the people I grew up with were of...
Behold the marvels of outer space and undersea!
In our Fantastic Voyages series, wondrous characters embark upon a journey into pure possibility.
Featuring artwork by American artist James C. Christensen (1942–2017), these two designs showcase a lavish and layered style. The...
"If a person were to peek inside the pages of my Paperblanks book they would find my sketches, dreams, ideas, designs, inspirations and stories."
Original Artwork: Michiko Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” Kyo-Satsuma teacup
Era: Contemporary
Region: Kyoto, Japan
Our Kikka journal reproduces Michiko Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” design originally handpainted with gold overglaze and colour on china by employing Kyo-Satsuma. In this Paperblanks book cover design...
This month on #PeopleOfPaperblanks we had the pleasure of sitting down with Peter Dorey, an established landscape painter in the UK. We chat to him all about his current projects, where he gets his inspiration and his plans for...
Every year May 12th is recognized as International Nurses Day. Chosen because it is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, the day marks the contributions that nurses make to our society. The power and...
I've come to realize that you are really meant to do something when, while you are doing it, you lose track of time...
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), long considered the greatest of the English writers, has left us few traces of his handwriting.
The banned play Sir Thomas More (1595) was written and revised by five different playwrights, of whom Shakespeare was believed to be...
Cathy Thorne is not only a poet – she is a spontaneous typewriter poet. Based in Toronto, Cathy has been able to seamlessly combine her passion for poetry, people and old-school typewriters into her work. With a background in...
Who doesn’t love to receive a thoughtful greeting card this time of year? (Or at any time of the year, for that matter.) In this digital age, many would say handwritten notes are a thing of the past and...