The inaugural Sydney Pen Show was held at the Lighthouse Gallery of the Australian Maritime Museum on Saturday, 18 August 2018.
It was a roaring success! With an army of volunteers, the organising committee headed by Mark Hopson and Sophia Le delivered a dream. The very first pen show to be hosted in Sydney.
For the first 100 through the doors, they were rewarded with a goodie bag courtesy of Milligram (milligram.com.au). While the first 100 tickets bought through Eventbrite received a free bottle of Robert Oster’s new ink especially created for the Sydney Pen Show 2018, Sydney Lavender, together with a signed certificate from the creator himself.
Show merchandise included:
SPS18 Pin
Robert Oster Sydney Lavender
Pen Hoodie
Pen Leather Sleeve
Vendors included Pensive Pens, Melbourne Pen Depot, Palaton International, Pen Ultimate, P-Press, Not Just a Card, Schumacher Pen Company, Renniks, Journals, Calligraphy Supplies Australia, Suespense Calligraphers, Larry Post, and Dymocks Stationery.
There was a Scavenger Hunt for the kids to enjoy which was won by xx
A Pay It Forward table was set up using the generous donations from suppliers and the fountain pen community. It’s a premise with a promise. An expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying it to others instead of to the original benefactor (Wikipedia).
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The Ink Station is where anyone can try out various inks, also donated generously by suppliers and the community for everyone to enjoy.
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While the Trade Market was where community members were able to sell their wares without having to set-up their own table. This table was for those who only had a few items to sell.
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Brands on display included:
Conklin
Cross
Curtis Australia
Leuchtturm
Midori Travelers Company
Monteverde
Otto Hutt
Pelikan
Pensive Pens
Pilot
Porsche by Design
Sheaffer
In the afternoon, the workshops were in full swing:
Moya Calligraphy “Calligrafitti” with Ruben Tabuteau
“Urban Sketching” with Liz Steel
“Nib Tuning” with Tav Sin
BUJO with Sami Sparrow and Juliane Mica
“Gothic Calligraphy” with Susan Tyler
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Sydney Pen Show 2018 The inaugural Sydney Pen Show was held at the Lighthouse Gallery of the Australian Maritime Museum on Saturday, 18 August 2018.
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