Toronto’s pen and writing showSunday October 29, 202310 AM – 4 PM – No admittance fee Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 2nd floor Toronto Reference Library,789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario Visit us in the Epic RoomTables 48 & 49 www.amarshi.com [email protected] (647) 926-8575
Correction fluids have improbably outlasted the typewriter and survived the rise of the digital office. Christmastime is when the pens in my house get their biggest workout of the year. Like many Americans above grammar-school age, I seldom write by hand anymore, outside of barely legible grocery lists. But the end of the year brings…
This is an old article by Josh Giesbrecht that I came across in my bookmarks and I thought it is still very relevant, informative and interesting. Enjoy! Recently, Bic launched a campaign to “save handwriting.” Named “Fight for Your Write,” it includes a pledge to “encourage the act of handwriting” in the pledge-taker’s home and…
Karen Trefzger writes in detail of the enjoyment of writing letters by hand. As she says: “A phone call is nice; email is OK too because it’s the way of the world and staying connected is the most important thing. But an old-fashioned letter can truly be a work of art and a voice for…
Fountain pens are not a refuge for the enemies of progress. They are alive and well in the digital age; in fact, the market for fountain pens was a billion dollars in 2016. Aparita Bhandari explores the passion for pens in her documentary, “Down The Rabbit Hole.” More: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/sunday-edition/segment/15548258
