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David Rees

A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening

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A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening “Artisanal pencil sharpener” isn’t a career you see on many business cards, but for David Rees the art of the hand-sharpened pencil is both a passion and a full-time…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jeff George

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This week’s featured pencil artist is Jeff George, a color pencil artist and signature member of the Color Pencil Society of America. His color pencil art has been featured at a number of exhibitions up and down the west coast and has won…
Super Bowl Commercials

Greatest Super Bowl Commercials of All Time – Part Two

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Greatest Super Bowl Commercials of All Time - Part Two Welcome back, Studio 602ers! Hope everyone is recovering nicely from a day full of chips, dips and the libations of your choice. Sixty-two commercials aired during the 2012 Super Bowl,…
The Day the Music Died

Words On a Page: Remembering The Day the Music Died

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Words On a Page: Remembering The Day the Music Died This is a story about a box. Or, rather, this is a story about her box. When I was younger, I often wondered why people felt the need to keep knick-knacks and keepsakes from years gone…
Super Bowl Commercials

Are You Ready for Some Super Bowl Commercials? And Football, Too.

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Are You Ready for Some Super Bowl Commercials? And Football, Too. Well Studio 602ers, it’s almost that time once more. Time to bust out your game face, time to gather round the sofa, time to consume your weight in fried mozzarella sticks…
Langston Hughes

Unhook the Stars: The Lyrics of Langston Hughes

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Unhook the Stars: The Lyrics of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, born 110 years ago today, has been called "The Poet Laureate of Harlem" for his works depicting the everyday struggles and triumphs of the people of Harlem during the 1920s through…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Harriete Estel Berman

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Pencil Artist Harriete Estel Berman This week’s featured pencil artist is Harriete Estel Berman, a sculptor and jewelry maker who creates her pieces out of post consumer, recycled materials. She created her latest sculpture, titled “Pick…
Winnie the Pooh

New Winnie the Pooh Sketches to Sell at Auction

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New Winnie the Pooh Sketches to Sell at Auction Should the robot apocalypse ever come, I believe I have stumbled upon a sure-fire solution for distinguishing humans from their cyborg doppelgangers: read some quotes out loud from Winnie the…
Pencil Artist Paul Cadden

Pencil Artist of the Week: Paul Cadden

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We stumbled across this week’s pencil artist by chance while using StumbleUpon, and boy are we glad we did. His name is Paul Cadden, and his hyperrealistic drawings take our breath away every time we look at them. Paul’s drawings are…
Custom Pencils

10 Ways to Use Custom Pencils

Here at Studio 602, we love all things creative and pencil-related, so it’s only natural that we love custom pencils. Here's our list of ten creative ways you can customize pencils for parties, merchandising and everything in between. 10…