DEAR HANCOCK

Husband-and-wife duo Gwendolyn Mason and Earnest Merritt formed the Dear Hancock Paper Goods company to combine their love of painting and paper correspondence. Using their fine art and professional design backgrounds, alongside creativity and determination, they have created a unique brand of narrative detail and endearing personality, inspired by a mix of nostalgia, humor, and everyday life. Dear Hancock still believes that the handwritten note is an important part of culture—a sincere gesture and an art form worth preserving and reinventing.

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1 Craft Desk, 2010
Watercolor and gouache
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)

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2 Naturalist Desk, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)

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3 Road Trip, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
4¼ × 5½ in. (10 × 14 cm)

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4 Party on the Way, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
4¼ × 5½ in. (10 × 14 cm)

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5 Sketchbook with Feather, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
4¼ × 5½ in. (11 × 14 cm)

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6 Book Lover’s Desk, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)

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7 Spring Desk, 2011
Watercolor and gouache
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)

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8 Creative Workstation, 2010
Watercolor and gouache
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)