Blackwing’s Analog Craft, From Japan’s Factories to Stockton’s Finish Line
A behind-the-scenes video from Blackwing traces the making of its signature pencils across specialized factories in Japan and a final assembly in Stockton, California, where a proprietary machine attaches each eraser before hand inspection and boxing by the dozen.
Ronald Jackson Stages a Cast of Characters in An American Fiction at Galerie Myrtis
At Galerie Myrtis in Baltimore from September 5 to October 3, Ronald Jacksons An American Fiction presents oil-on-canvas portraits titled like a casting sheet, extending themes raised by the Oscar-winning film American Fiction. The series reprises Jacksons mask motif and includes works such as Pervis Brown (2026) and Guy Story (2026).