I’ve written before about the inherent seductive qualities of pencils. However, for all my admiration of pencil skirts and, in limited instances, pencils mustaches, I had never seen just how high-fashion a pencil could [...]

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, our writers share their memories of the teachers who impacted their lives. There’s still time to share your own stories for a chance to win a $50 gift [...]

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with William Maguire, a teacher from Rowley, Massachusetts who has a very special classroom program involving pencils. At the beginning of every school year, [...]

Welcome to this week’s edition of our “Mad Men” Water Cooler! Beyond this point, spoilers be waiting, so if you read on, beware, beware … Often a recap talks about the events of an [...]

Hi Studio 602ers!  I’m Mike Theuer.  I’m a featured teaching-artist here on Pencils.com.  I also teach art at The Pennsylvania State University.  And I make art for a living at www.MikeTheuer.com.  My latest commission [...]

Today and tomorrow mark the 138th Annual Kentucky Derby, America’s tribute to the sport of kings. Now, there is nothing about me that could be described as “posh.” I don’t know anyone named Muffy [...]

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, a week set aside to recognize teachers and all of the motivation, inspiration and encouragement they give us. To celebrate, we’ve created a contest to honor and reward [...]

We’ve written a lot about the importance of a things that are hand-written over the last year, from thank-you notes to autographs, music lyrics and love-letters. It may sound hack-y when I say that [...]

Welcome to the Studio 602 “Mad Men” water cooler, where spoilers reign! If you haven’t seen last night’s episode, we suggest you join the lobsters dancing in a row as they shuffle off to [...]