{"product_id":"single-blackwing-pencil-volume-574-native-american-expressions","title":"Single Blackwing Pencil - Volume 574 Native American Expressions - Firm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlackwings are a pencil with cult status. Used by writers like John Steinbeck, Looney Tunes creator Chuck Jones, and Disney animator Shamus Culhane, they enjoy a certain level of fame amongst artists. These 'Volumes' Editions each celebrate individuals who have helped shape the cultural landscape of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductMeta__Description Rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing 574 is a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. Blackwing have worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes our firm graphite. A portion of proceeds will go to the Cheyenne River Youth Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor centuries, the Indigenous people of North America have preserved their histories through art. As more and more Native Americans were displaced by westward-expanding colonialism, art became a vessel for preserving their culture as well as their history. Their daily lives were recorded through paintings, songs, stories, and dances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative American art is both functional and beautiful, acting as a bridge to Indigenous cultures and offering a unique perspective on their history. These works enrich the lives of all Americans, providing a window into the world through Indigenous eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lead is a firm graphite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Pencil = 8.5 x 2.75 x .75 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54925858439543,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/8153\/files\/product-with-white-background-no-shadow_bedd8521-ad9b-4aad-88f6-caf011a5608b.png?v=1771623134","url":"https:\/\/www.berylune.pro\/products\/single-blackwing-pencil-volume-574-native-american-expressions","provider":"Berylune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}