{"product_id":"blackwing-volume-574-pencil-set","title":"Blackwing Volume 574 Pencils - Set of 12","description":"\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlackwing 574\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epencil is our tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. We worked with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each Blackwing volume 574 includes a firm graphite pencil core. 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. A portion of the proceeds from this release will be donated to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lakotayouth.org\/\"\u003eCheyenne River Youth Project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand their mission to provide enriching arts programs to Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Set of 12 Pencils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Extra-firm graphite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Gold ferrule and red eraser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47861860761751,"sku":"107647","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0456\/0023\/files\/df9b9b5c2c5eac55d770fb8f03129d88024dc7e0433542c1ff1c0fa700c84c6a.png?v=1780416660","url":"https:\/\/memopapergoods.com\/products\/blackwing-volume-574-pencil-set","provider":"Memo Paper Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}