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Saint-Exupéry: Paperblanks’ Newest Embellished Manuscripts Artist

Joining the likes of Shakespeare, Freud and Van Gogh, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the newest artist to be given the Embellished Manuscripts treatment by Paperblanks! To inspire the writer, Paperblanks’ Embellished Manuscripts collection is comprised of unique journals that portray the work of some of the greatest writers, thinkers and artists of all time. These reproductions of excerpts from original manuscripts, letters, scores and drawings provide a glimpse into the creative process of these legendary figures.

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May 15, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Journal Spotlight, New Collections | Leave A Comment »

Laser Pointers Turn Baroque Architecture into Interactive Instrument

Here’s the coolest thing we’ve seen today, courtesy of Wired: The Archifon I. is a de-batized-Czech-chapel-turned-interactive-virtual-musical-instrument. Visitors can create audiovisual reactions off the chapel’s baroque architecture by pointing laser pointers at over 100 different elements. Example: angel statues will “sing” when a laser is pointed at them.

Check it out:

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May 14, 2012 | Categories: Art World News, Centuries of Creativity | Leave A Comment »

Songwriter Andrej Cezner: “We are made to create.”

Our Artist Series features snapshots of the creative people who use our journals. From all parts of the world, and all walks of life, we celebrate the infinite number of ways in which creativity can be expressed. If you would like to have your story featured, email fmallett@hartleyandmarks.com.

Name: Andrej Cezner
Age: 22
City/Town: Bolsward
Country: The Netherlands/Holland
Places Travelled & Place lived: I love to travel, but I hate to arrive. I’ve been in France, England, Germany, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Egypt. I lived in Egypt and Bosnia for a while.
Books: La Divina Commedia, The Saga Of Darren Shan, Norwegian Wood, I Ching/I Tjing (Book of Changes)
Artists: Enki Balil, Leonardio Da Vinci, George Harrison, Salvador Dali
Eras of History: Renaissance/Golden Age, Late Middle Ages.
Films: The Butterfly Effect, Zodiac, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, V for Vendetta, Pan’s Labyrinth
Music: The White Stripes, Son House, The Black Keys, Billie Holiday, Radiohead
Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Confucius
Occupation: Songwriter/Guitarist/Application Designer
Creative Works:
http://soundcloud.com/nauseousnicotine

What would one find in the pages of your Paperblanks journal?
Every one of my notebooks has a different purpose. I keep one for dreams, one for poems and another for songwriting.

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May 10, 2012 | Categories: Centuries of Creativity, Featured Artist | Tags: Featured Artist, Leonardo's Sketches, Musician, Old Leather, The Netherlands | 1 Comment »

[Video] Event Calligrapher Creating a Beautiful Illuminated Letter

Today we wanted to share with you a video showcasing the beautiful work of Rosemary Buczek, one of the talented calligraphers who is going to be at our calligrapher event on May 18th. As announced last week, to celebrate Paperblanks’ 20th Anniversary we’re hosting an event at the New York Public Library Gift Store where professional calligraphers like Rosemary will be personally inscribing Paperblanks journals.

Illuminated lettering is, of course, text that is complimented by the addition of decoration. As explained in the video’s description:

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May 07, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Book Arts | Leave A Comment »

Sigmund Freud: The Father of Psychoanalysis

Known as the “father of psychoanalysis,” Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) transformed Western thinking with his groundbreaking work on the human psyche. Read on to learn about Paperblanks’ tribute to the Austrian neurologist.

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May 06, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Paperblanks Artist Profile | Leave A Comment »

Paperblanks on TV: Ghost Whisperer

Another sighting: A copy of a Paperblanks Embellished Manuscripts journal has been spotted in a 2007 episode of the American TV series Ghost Whisperer! The journal: Brontë, Jane Eyre Ultra; The episode: “Dead to Rights (aka. Dead Reckoning)” (season 2, episode 12).

Click here to learn more about our Embellished Manuscripts collection, or here to learn more about our Jane Eyre book!

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May 02, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Paperblanks on Screen | Leave A Comment »

Join Paperblanks® in Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity

This year marks the 20^th Anniversary of Paperblanks®, our brand of exquisitely crafted writing journals known and loved worldwide! From the first collection released in 1992 to our newest designs, we’ve grown Paperblanks® from a simple list offering only a few titles to a full collection of nearly 40 different design series – each one distinctive. To celebrate this milestone, we will be running a series of activities and events from now until the end of the year.

Initial activities and events include:

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May 01, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books | Leave A Comment »

Shakespeare’s Handwriting: The Few Traces That Exist

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) has long been considered the greatest of the English writers. Read on to find out about Paperblanks’ Shakespeare journal, with a cover that portrays something rare: one of the few traces of Shakespeare’s handwriting left to us.

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Apr 30, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Journal Spotlight, Paperblanks Artist Profile | Leave A Comment »

Paperblanks Japanese Wrapping Cloth, or “Furoshiki”

Here’s something neat we wanted to share with you: images of Paperblanks-branded Japanese wrapping cloth, or “Furoshiki.”

Furoshiki are traditional Japanese cloth used to wrap objects of nearly any size or shape. Only available in Japan, these Paperblanks-branded Furoshiki cloths come in two variations – yellow and pink – and are based on designs from Paperblanks’ Brocaded Paper collection (Specifically the collection’s Honey Bloom and Golden Fuchsia designs). (And it’s not the first time our Brocaded Paper designs have been adapted into another medium. Click here to check out what an Austrian instrument-maker created with the same designs!)

The cloths are also packaged with matching journals in gift box sets seen in the below images.

But here’s the kicker – only a 1000 of these cloths were produced!

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Apr 24, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Paperblanks Collection Spotlight | Leave A Comment »

Charlotte Brontë: The Passionate Enthusiasm Of A Creative Mind

Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) possessed a powerful imagination, deep feeling and courageous realism that make Jane Eyre, published in 1847; one of the most vital works in the history of English literature.

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Apr 24, 2012 | Categories: Behind the Books, Paperblanks Artist Profile | Leave A Comment »