{"product_id":"the-native-american-art-pencil-volume-651-blackwing-pencil","title":"The Native American Art Pencil, Volume 574 Blackwing Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blackwing 574 is a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. Blackwing worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes Blackwing's firm graphite. A portion of proceeds will go to the Cheyenne River Youth Project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Finish: Geometric\u003cbr\u003e- Ferrule: Gold\u003cbr\u003e- Eraser: Red\u003cbr\u003e- Imprint: Gold\u003cbr\u003e- Graphite: Firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/pages\/blackwing-574-native-american-art-pencil\"\u003eBlackwing 574\u003c\/a\u003e pencil is our tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. We worked with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chrispappan\/\"\u003eKaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan\u003c\/a\u003e to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each Blackwing volume 574 includes our firm graphite pencil core, the same one used in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/products\/blackwing-602-set-of-12\"\u003eBlackwing 602\u003c\/a\u003e pencil. This is a great gift for those who appreciate Native American art and heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA portion of the proceeds from this release will be donated to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lakotayouth.org\/\"\u003eCheyenne River Youth Project\u003c\/a\u003e and their mission to provide enriching arts programs to Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Set of 12 pencils (with box)","offer_id":47859929383166,"sku":"107647","price":288.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One pencil (without box)","offer_id":47859929415934,"sku":"107647_Single","price":25.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2008\/5099\/files\/107647.webp?v=1777993734","url":"https:\/\/circletape.com\/products\/the-native-american-art-pencil-volume-651-blackwing-pencil","provider":"Circle Tape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}