“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Real guilloche should be microscopically imperfect, akin to the brush marks of a fine painting…” Louis Erard Metiers So double trouble has engulfed the fountain pen community. The LAMY Safari has arguably been one of the most successful fountain pens. If you only have one fountain pen, it could well be a Safari. These pens… Read more

“Every wind is fair when you are flying from misfortune…” Sophocles Melissa and I have spent the past week chasing impressionist art across Victoria. We actually encountered more than we bargained for. Just outside Swan Hill we saw signs for a Flying Boat Museum. I was excited, Melissa was indulgent. Lake Boga is a nearly… Read more