Pencils aren’t supposed to flex. When I investigated, I found that the manufacturer had decided to mix sawdust with some sort of adhesive and use the resulting substance to make ...

Graphite isn’t just used for pencils — it's also a key lithium-ion battery component due to its high conductivity and quick-charging capacity. This means the graphite sector could experience ...

Graphite isn’t just used for pencils — it's also a key lithium-ion battery component due to its high conductivity and quick-charging capacity. This means the graphite sector could experience tailwinds ...

While sketching at the zoo one morning, a small boy asked me for a pencil and a piece of paper. He proceeded to transform the ...

A group exhibition curated by Noel Bedolla and Ky Vassor at Galerie Myrtis gathers a dozen international artists continuing ...

A profile of artist and School of Visual Arts alumnus Kenny Rivero, from the spring/summer 2025 'Visual Arts Journal.' ...

Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave., Ste. E., Edmonds Tanya Sharp of Spark! Creativity began her organization this year with the hope ...

Beasts, on view at the High Museum through November 16, marks the late South African artist’s first solo U.S. museum ...

Nearby Lincoln Trail State Park provides opportunities for hiking, fishing, and camping for those who want to extend their visit and enjoy the natural beauty of east-central Illinois. The park’s lake ...

Tucked away in east-central Illinois along Interstate 70, Casey (rhymes with “racy”) sits almost exactly halfway between St. Louis and Indianapolis, making it the perfect unexpected detour on a ...