The famed Blackwing pencil has a limited edition series called Volumes. Each quarter they release a new box of 12 pencils celebrating the people, places and events that have defined our creative culture. The Volumes series has become highly collectible.
The Blackwing 574 is a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. In collaboration with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design this pencil evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes Blackwing's firm graphite.
History: For 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. Native 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.
