Many of you may already be aware that Vanness Pens was not at the DC Pen Show nor will they be attending the SF Pen Show. Lisa’s daughter, Lauren, was taken ill a few weeks ago and the illness was swift and incurable. On Saturday, they held a memorial service in her honor. Of course, now is when the real struggle begins as Lisa and her family must figure out how to survive and continue after such a sudden and unexpected loss.
For more information about helping the Vanness family, please watch Lisa’s video.
Since I usually help Lisa at pen shows, I will not be at the SF Pen Show either. My apologies to everyone who I had promised to visit with in SF but, under the circumstances, I am sure you can understand why the trip was not possible.
Pens:
- A few new pens (via Liz Steel)
- Kaweco Collector’s Edition Liliput Fountain Pen Review (via Pen Chalet Blog)
- Market Watch: What’s Up With All the Rainbow Pens? (NOT A COMPLAINT) (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- these violet delights: platinum Plaisir (via A Fleeting Ripple)
- Finding novelty in what I already have, a mnml digest (via mnmlscholar)
- News: M205 Apatite Special Edition Demonstrator (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Kickstarted – BIGiDESIGN Dual Side Click Pen (via The Poor Penman)
- ScriBo Write Here (via dapprman)
Ink:
- Monarca Cardona (via Mountain of Ink)
- Van Dieman’s Tassie Salmon on Midori MD (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Inkebara Pale Violet (via Mountain of Ink)
- surprise: diamine blue black (via A Fleeting Ripple)
- Papier Plume Moss Green bbbb (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Ink Institute Jade Vine (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Nolty 2023 Diaries Now Available (via Notebook Stories)
- Notebooks are expensive (via Stationery Pizza)
- TRAVELER’S notebook at DC Pen Show 2022 (via TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA)
- Are Notecards Better than Pocket Notebooks? (via Original Content Books)
- Apuntes Jute Fresa Lomo Turquesa Notebook (via The Pen Addict)
- Kamiterior Fountain Pen Notepad (via KraftyCats)
Art & Creativity:
- Rockwell Self-Evolving Watercolours from Canada. (via Jane Blundell Artist)
- A week of Pitt Artist Pens (via Liz Steel)
- 20th-Century Book Uses 143 Bird Feathers to Illustrate Color Dying (via My Modern Met)
- Artist Reimagines Traditional Art With Cats (via My Modern Met)
- Artist Celebrates the Perfection of Nature Via Geometric Drawings (via My Modern Met)
- Some tools that I am playing with in my sketchbook (via Apple-Pine)
- G NIB Flex font (via wibble wibble)
Pen Show Recaps:
- Post-DC Post-Covid Recap (via Penquisition)
- Reflections on my second DC Pen Show, a mnml guest post (via mnmlscholar)
Other Interesting Things:
- My personal tips and tricks to stay sane on instagram (via Apple-Pine)
- Uncovering the Queer Histories of Workers’ Movements (via Hyperallergic)
- Women of Color Who Weave Connections Through Craft (via Hyperallergic)
- Top tips from creatives on how to tackle those common work anxieties (via Creative Boom)
- Free thoughts revisited (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)
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This just hurts to the core. Dallas is the one and only show possible for me and the Vanness booth became a destination because of the WAD 🙂 . I made purchases at the shows and online, while dreaming of attending the Arkansas show. My last show was 2019, before covid ruined everything, and the big purchase that year was a Galen Leather writing box from Vanness. Gotta honour Lisa’s request with old fashioned analogue correspondence.
MJ, regardless of whether Vanness makes the journey to Dallas, I should be there this year.
I’m so sorry for the loss.
I hope and and Lisa find peace.