Every April is National Poetry Month here in North America, but the lessons learned from the poets among us can apply every day of the year. From Rumi to Dickinson, nearly every person who has put pencil to paper has mused on the...
It’s already the beginning of September and, while it may not technically be autumn yet, there is a chill in the air that you cannot deny. Rather than bemoaning the end of yet another summer, let’s celebrate the creative inspiration that the changing...
As readers and writers, we often are so focussed on the words of a story that we overlook the small little marks that give them meaning – the punctuation. After all, had I chosen anything other than an en dash...
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 us...
Every Paperblanks® book is inspired by world art and culture, by traditional craft and practice, and by visionaries, rebels and artists across the ages. Behind the Cover is a blog series about the origins of our designs. The miniature lacquer painting...
Our latest Peek Inside comes from Natascha, a creative artist and Harry Potter enthusiast, who was inspired by the sketchbooks of Oscar Alfaro, a fellow Peek Inside artist. About her journals, Natascha writes: I actually own more than one Paperblanks® journal, and...
This past Monday was World Limerick Day, a poetry appreciation day celebrated every year on the anniversary of Edward Lear’s birthday. The limerick is one of the best-known poetic forms due its accessible and humorous nature. Whether the subject matter...
For the past four years, Justin Samgar has been writing and performing poetry on demand for media, brands and events with his own company, PoetryPusher. These poems and lyrics are used for columns, event reports, special occasions, shows, product presentations...
Motifs of nature and conservation are incredibly prevalent in the arts, from the paintings of Canadian naturalist Robert Bateman to Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book (and the various movie adaptations) The Lorax. There are not many artists, however, who can...
The Haiku Foundation has named April 17th as a day to celebrate the haiku art form. While we’ve probably all heard someone struggle to fit an entire poem into seventeen on (almost like a syllable), this type of poetry is...