Even as we roll into our third year of the pandemic, the end of the year is still a time to reflect on the previous year and make plans, goals and, hopefully, new beginnings for the next year. This week’s Link Love is filled with reflections on 2021 and plans for a better 2022.
Despite everything, there’s a real sense of optimism from the posts this week. I found posts that celebrate the little things and a desire to make real, lasting changes for the future. Folks are reconnecting with what’s important to them and using their pens and paper to do so.
What are you planning for 2022?
Pens:
- “Why are you selling this pen when you said it was perfect?” Five reasons I part with greatness (via UK fountain pens)
- Tale of a Vandal Pen User: Reflecting on Eyedroppers (via Peaceable Writer)
- Elbwood Pocketmaster: an uncompromising pocket fountain pen (via UK fountain pens)
- My 2021 State of Pens (via Leigh Reyes. My Life As a Verb.)
- Japan pen trends in 2021 (via fudefan)
Ink:
- Diamine Blue Edition Fire Embers (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Scribo Verde Bosco (via Mountain of Ink)
- Color Traveler Delta Light Blue on Rhodia (via Inkcredible Colours)
- New Van Dieman’s Ink Series + Updates to 50ml Ink Bottles (via Pen Chalet Blog)
- My top 12 inks and project review 2021 (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Theme System Journal Review (via The Pen Addict)
- A New Journal For A New Year (via An Inkophile’s Blog)
- Planning… (via Nero’s Notes Blog)
- The new year diary, 2022. (via Fountain pen blog)
Art & Creativity:
- What aspect of your art do you want to work on in 2022? (via Liz Steel)
- End of 2021 (via Apple-Pine)
- Lightfast Testing: Water-Soluble vs. Non-Soluble (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- 2022: Begin Again (via Laurelines)
- Artists and Artisans Collaborate on Exhibition of 144 Maekake Aprons (via Spoon & Tamago)
Other Interesting Things:
- 2021 is Hindsight (via Penquisition)
- 2021, Recapped in 6 Minutes (via Kottke.org)
- A Pen Man in a Strange Land; Quick Update (via The Poor Penman)
- Best Wishes for 2022, and My Own Wishes for this Community (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Five Intentions For 2022: What I Want To See From Myself (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- 100 things that made my year (2021) (via Austin Kleon)
- My year in 101 quotes (via Austin Kleon)
- 2021, Recapped in 6 Minutes (via Kottke.org)
- Celebrate Public Domain Day With Works by Kafka, Hemingway, and Zora Neale Hurston (via Hyperallergic)
- 100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying (via Kottke.org)
- New Logo and Identity for Fabriano by Pentagram (via Brand New)
- Photographer Captures Funny Sight of Tiger Covered in Snow (via My Modern Met)
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