Link Love: A Farewell to Susan

This week marks the departure of Susan Pigott from The Pen Addict as she forges ahead in a new life challenge. I was amused when reading her post that many of her favorite reviews and posts over the years were also products I have also loved reviewing. While Susan may be leaving The Pen Addict for now, I don’t think she is leaving the pen community forever.  Best of luck to you in your new adventures. Your beautiful photos and posts will be missed.

Hey Susan, if you ever want to guest post here on The Desk, you are always welcome!

Post of the Week:

Saying Goodbye to The Pen Addict (via The Pen Addict)

Pens:

• Learn how to make a quill pen in 3 easy steps (via The Pen Company Blog)
• Flex for the masses? The Good Blue R615 flex fountain pen (via UK fountain pens)
• Which TWSBI Fountain Pen Should I Buy? (via JetPens Blog)
• Gourmet Pens Shop! Gourmet Pens Hot Pink Lemonade Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)

Ink:

• Pennonia Inks Part 1 (via Mountain of Ink)
• Ferris Wheel Press Evelyn Charger Set (via Mountain of Ink)
• Sailor Manyo Haha Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Otto Hutt Gold Dust Ink Review (via Pen Chalet)
• Taccia The Jeans Collection: Classic Wash (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• Mini Collections, Part IV: All the PURPLE Inks (via The Gentleman Stationer)

Pencils:

• Caran d’Ache Water-Soluble Colored Pencil Comparison (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• Caran d’Ache Fixpencil 22 Nespresso Ochre (via Writing at Large)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Dingbats Notebook Review (via Writing at Large)
• Weekly spread in my custom vertical Agendio planner (with spans) (via All About Planners)

Art & Creativity:

• Review: Folio Palette from Art Toolkit (via Parka Blogs)
• ZenART Allegro Travel Watercolor Paint Set Review (via Doodlewash)
• Photographers Capture the Sunlit Chicago Skyline from Indiana Dunes (via My Modern Met)
• How India’s Creative Community Became a Beacon of Hope During COVID-19 (via Hyperallergic)
• Move Over, New York; Chicago Comics Affirms a Vibrant Local Legacy (via Hyperallergic)
• Interview: The Sketchbook Project Needs Help After Its Brooklyn Collection Grows to 55,000 Globally Submitted Books (via Colossal)
• Sewing with Sonya (via Modern Daily Knitting)

Other Interesting Things:

• Rescue Cat Finds a New Home and Discovers His Love for Fashion (via My Modern Met)
• Tales of marginalia (via Austin Kleon)
• Jack White launches a multimedia website to showcase 20 years of art and design work (via It’s Nice That)
• Artist Colorizes 50 Old Photos, And It Might Change The Way You Perceive History (via Design You Trust)
• U.S. Postal Service Honors Raven Story With Stamp (via USPS Newsroom)
• The beauty of analog stationery is that it runs out (via mnmlscholar)
• How To Pen Show (via Inkdependence!)
• Celebrating the legacy of Kamekura Yusaku’s iconic Tokyo 1964 Olympics identity (via It’s Nice That)

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