The art of still life painting is a celebrated part of Dutch culture, but this time-honoured artistic style didn’t develop from thin air! Before still life emerged, there were illustrators who delicately illuminated handwritten manuscripts with images of plants,...
Originally released as a hardcover journal and pencil case as part of our Fall 2019 collection, Blue Velvet is now available in three additional product categories: softcover Flexi notebook, bookmark and washi tape!
Inspired by a velvet panel from a...
A sketchbook is one of the most important parts of an artist’s repertoire. So when we set out to introduce our first-ever line of sketchbooks we wanted to ensure they would meet our high standards – and yours!
We have...
When it comes to heartfelt communication, nothing beats a handwritten letter. Sending and receiving seasonal greetings is a favourite part of the holidays for many, an annual ritual that connects loved ones no matter how far apart or how...
We recently introduced our new and improved line of dot-grid planners, but what's a bullet journal without washi tape?
This season we are pleased to announce our premiere collection of washi tape sets!
These decorative tape sets make beautiful accents for...
Inside the majestic Château de Chantilly is the Musée Condé, a unique piece of French history that has sat virtually unchanged since opening in 1897. Within its halls lie vast collections of prints, drawings, sculptures and porcelain, as well...
Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) became a leading abolitionist, social reformer, author and orator. He is regarded by many as the father of the American civil rights movement.
In the 1890s when Douglass was too ill to...
The dramatic art tradition of opera, so famed in Italy, actually traces its roots to the earliest periods of ancient China. During the Tang Dynasty (618–907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden), establishing opera’s...
That's right! We are officially ready to launch our new season of dot-grid planners in four unique cover designs.
Our second generation dot-grid planners offer two hardcover (Floralia, Inkblot) and two softcover Flexi (Hishi, Madame Butterfly) styles.
After listening to feedback...
Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867–1934) was a Polish and naturalized French scientist best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity. Seemingly contradicting the principle of energy conservation, her discoveries forced a reconsideration of the foundation of physics, allowing scientists and...