People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

Tibetan woman and restaurant owner - near a monastery on the Tibetan Plateau.
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...
If you live in or have ever visited a city that can lay claim to being the birthplace of a historical figure, you've no doubt noticed the official plaque outside the former residence. Many of these buildings are actually...
When people in North America think of May Day, they tend to picture spring blossoms and children dancing around the May Pole. But in every other industrialised nation, the first of May is International Workers' Day, a day to...
Name: Francesca Longo Age: 19 City/Town: Piedimonte San Germano Country: Italia Places: I've always lived here and I've not travelled much. I've been to Rome and Naples, but I'm going to visit Poland and then Venice. However, I do hope to travel more...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. In this edition of Peek Inside… we are getting to know Susanne Heidenreich, a very creative math and science teacher, avid journaller and member of...
William Blake (1757–1827) may be revered today, but in his time he was scorned as a madman. His uncompromising artistic vision startles now, as it did then, for its precision and the breadth of its approach and scope. Blake...
Bruges-based Joke Boudens is a multidisciplinary artist whose wide range of works includes lettering, calligraphy, illustration and printmaking. Whimsical critters, exquisite hand lettering and intricate patterns featuring elements of geometry and tiny botanicals are a common thread in her work, but you...
Today marks the 115th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth. The French writer, aviator and all-around adventurer famously disappeared under mysterious circumstances during the Second World War. A highly accomplished pilot, there was speculation that he was suffering from depression and...
"Pablo Picasso said: Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”