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DC Pen Show Schedule of Events and some unusual Seminars
Schedule of Events and Seminars
2003 DC Pen Show Theme Pen: Delta Indigenous People - North Americans Saturday Seminar August 9 2:00 - 6:00(RSVP time can vary) Fountain Pens: Practical Elegance by Deb Kinney. An inclusive course about fountain pens as given by Deb as a Duke University Evening Course and mentioned in Pen World. $50 fee includes materials. Sunday Seminars (Free) August 10 Room A 11:30 Mabie Todd Pens -- David Moak David will present an overview of Mabie Todd Pens as given in his new book, Mabie in America and focuses on the writing instruments produced by the company from 1843-1941 and the history of the company and family. David's book is published on a CD and includes hundreds of pictures of MBA Toddies. More information about MBA Todd and Moak's CD book : www.mabie-todd.com. David lives in New Orleans and plays and teaches classic guitar. 12:30 Pen Nibs – Restoration John Mottishaw John Mottishaw is a former college professor and now a professional nib restorer from Los Angeles, CA He will talk briefly about nibs in general and focus on the methods of nib restoration. Web site : www.nibs.com 1:30 Pen Photography (tentative). 2:30 Fountain Pen Repair - Questions and Answers - Frank Dubiel Frank Dubiel has written the definitive book on fountain pen repair. Frank lives in Fall River, Ma 3:30 Pen Restoration Bert Heiserman Bert Heiserman is a Vintage Fountain Pen Retailer (Pen Haven) in Kensington, Md. Sunday Fountain Pen Workshops Room B 12:00 Design a Pen Barry Gabay Facilitator. What is your ideal pen? What can fountain pen manufacturers do for you? Let the manufacturers hear your comments. Get ready for free exchange between manufacturers and you, the consuming public. The Design a Pen forum or workshop is intended to be a dialog between Fountain Pen manufacturers/Distributors and their ultimate customers, Fountain Pen Users. Bring your comments and thoughts about what an ideal pen should be. We are hoping to develop interaction between users and manufacturers. You are the trendsetters for the popularity vintage and collectible pens. Tell the manufacturers features that you see in vintage pens that you want incorporated in new pens. What insights into the design, material, nibs, writing qualities, and overall feel can you offer the manufacturer? Manufacturers and retailers want to hear from their public. Barry Gabay is from Richmond, Va, a public school English teacher, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond and Strayer University ,and a loyal and devoted member of the Richmond Pen Club. Barry also is the new product reviewer for Pen World where he writes a regular Pen World column, "To Buy For". 3:00 Fountain Pen Nibs – Show and Tell Susan Wirth Facilitator Bring your favorite nib. We will have an "Old Fashioned Show and Tell" with people from all around the world bringing their favorite nibs, just like Elementary School in the US. What is it about this particular nib that so inspires you? Is it the writing quality, size, feel, aesthetic beauty or maybe a sentimental attachment? Was this your grandfathers nib or the perfect nib that you have used for years? Come meet other writers that have brought their nibs from around the world and see why they like them. Susan is from Milwaukee, Wi. and a former Director of the PCA. |
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