Back in September 2014 I had a nice long chat with Shawn Newton, the Pen Mastermind behind Newton Pens. I got busy, moved to a new city, and never wrote up our interview (sorry Shawn.) In light of his recent announcement, I thought I’d dust off my notes and make sure all you Geeks know what’s going on in Arkansas.
A Newton Pens Tiffany Casein Fountain Pen (currently in author’s collection!)
I first ran into Shawn and his super-cool pens at the Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow in August 2014. I was floored by the creative use of materials like Hard Rubber, wood, acrylic and Micarta. On top of that he used a bunch of fun filling systems including button fillers, bulb fillers and pistons.
Shawn- The Man In the Hat.
A Triangulitious Acrylic C/C Pen
Micarta. Awesome. This one is a Button Filler.
So what is Shawn about? Shawn is an art teacher and a Fountain Penvangelist. He actually started making pens because he was tired of giving crappy pens to his students. So much of what he does is focused on his students. If you follow what he posts on Facebook (and you should) it’s about 2/3 lurid pen porn and 1/3 student artwork.
A large part of his penmaking efforts go toward providing scholarships for his students (look here for info.)
So this week’s announcement is a pretty big deal. Shawn announced that he’s resigning from his teaching gig to make pens full-time. It’s an exciting and gutsy step and we wish him the very best.
If you haven’t yet, for gosh sakes check out newtonpens.com and check out what Shawn has in stock. I hope he can keep up!
A Newton Pens Tiffany Casein Fountain Pen (currently in author’s collection!)
Shawn- The Man In the Hat.
A Triangulitious Acrylic C/C Pen
Micarta. Awesome. This one is a Button Filler.
A large part of his penmaking efforts go toward providing scholarships for his students (look here for info.)
So this week’s announcement is a pretty big deal. Shawn announced that he’s resigning from his teaching gig to make pens full-time. It’s an exciting and gutsy step and we wish him the very best.
If you haven’t yet, for gosh sakes check out newtonpens.com and check out what Shawn has in stock. I hope he can keep up!
