October 2023 Newsletter

October 5, 2023

Arts Night Out Friday October 6th with Ceramicist, Brooke Peiffer!

Join us for the last Arts Night Out of 2023 with ceramicist Brooke Peiffer!

"Brooke Peiffer currently works and resides in Eaton Rapids, MI. She received her BFA from Michigan State University in 1996 and a master’s degree in education in 2008. She has worked as a secondary ceramics instructor since 2002. She has an active studio practice in ceramic sculpture, and a utilitarian ceramics business called RESEED Ceramics. "

Friday October 6th, from 5-8pm at Odd Nodd!

Brooke may even have special Odd Nodd pieces to share! Come on out and see!

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Arts Night Out Website

New From Blackwing:

Release #17 the Garden Pencil and Artist Slate Notebooks!

Blackwing Volumes #17 Pencils (Set of 12) - The Gardening Pencil

$29.95

Gardens have long been a place for meditative contemplation. They provide us with an escape from a world that constantly demands our attention.

Gardening has been proven to uplift spirits and lower stress and anxiety. It provides us with an opportunity for new growth, a meaningful routine, and a template for nurturing other aspects of our lives. Just as there are 17 essential nutrients for healthy plant growth, there are many essential “nutrients” for a fulfilling life. Keeping a garden allows us to tend to ourselves with love, happiness and purpose.

Blackwing 17 examines the mindful practice of gardening. Each pencil features an earth-toned color palette: olive green finish, dark brown ferrule and imprint, and burgundy eraser. Each pencil also sports our balanced graphite and a 10cm ruler stamped into its barrel you can use to chart the growth of seedlings in your plant log.

Blackwing Artist Series Notebooks

$29.99

Blackwing has teamed up with some amazing award-winning creators and Blackwing Makers to create 3 limited-edition Slate Notebooks with their original works on the cover.

Leslie Hung is a comic book artist and co-creator of Image Comic's Snotgirl. We teamed up with artist Leslie Hung to create this limited edition Blackwing Artist Series Slate Notebook featuring an original illustration. Each A5 Notebook contains 160 pages of 100 GSM blank paper and features our signature lay-flat binding, matte cover, and pencil holster. It also includes an exclusive Artist Series pencil with our balanced graphite core.

Florian Bertmer is a German illustrator from the hardcore punk and metal. We teamed up with artist Florian Bertmer to create this limited edition Blackwing Artist Series Slate Notebook featuring an original illustration. Each A5 Notebook contains 160 pages of 100 GSM blank paper and features our signature lay-flat binding, matte cover, and pencil holster. It also includes an exclusive Artist Series pencil with our balanced graphite core.

Andrea Sorrentino is an Eisner Award-winning comic artist. Jeff Lemire is an Eisner Award-winning comic artist and writer. We teamed up with artists Andrea Sorrentino and Jeff Lemire to create this limited edition Blackwing Artist Series Slate Notebook featuring an illustration from their series the Bone Orchard Mythos. Each A5 Notebook contains 160 pages of 100 GSM blank paper and features our signature lay-flat binding, matte cover, and pencil holster. It also includes an exclusive Artist Series pencil with our balanced graphite core.

We feel lucky to be able to work with our buddy Jeremy from Red Bike Delivery and offer local delivery through our website. Jeremy is having a hell of a year with his delivery bike being stolen multiple times.

A local artist, Dess Hull, made these prints to help him raise some funds to ease the burden. We are selling them in store for $10 each. Cash or Venmo. Stop in to grab one and help support your local delivery dude!

Red Bike Delivery

Our latest New and Cool products:

Autumn is the perfect time for flower pressing as the leaves turn colors!

"Collect plants and flowers and press and dry them with the provided press. Children glue the plants they've collected onto the 30 provided illustrated pictures and cards. Includes an elastic pouch for storing pictures, cards and unused dried plants."

Inspirational Nature Plant Press

Gelly Roll Retractable Pen Sets

$8.79

Click on your creativity! Gelly Roll's super smooth, shiny, opaque gel ink writes on matte or glossy papers, perfect for notes, lists, drawing and beyond. The ink is waterproof, chemical- and fade-resistant, bleed-free and pH-neutral. Gelly Roll Retractable pens have a medium tip size for smooth gel ink flow. They meet ASTM and ACMI non-toxicity standards and are AP seal certified.

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