Community – Kenro Industries

Tabula Rasa

itservice — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:39:55 +0000

Tabula Rasa Social Stationers has provided exquisite paper for all life’s most important events for over three decades. “Tabula rasa” is Latin for “blank slate.” When you inscribe your thoughts with one of our fine writing instruments on the blank slate of our beautiful papers (perhaps engraved with your name or monogram), you can be assured that your words really do matter.

Tabula Rasa is the exclusive dealer in Utah for Designer’s Fine Press, a beautiful letterpress line of invitations such as wedding invitations, mitzvah invitations, announcements, thank you notes, stationery, business cards, calling cards and holiday cards on 100% recycled cotton (tree-free) papers.

Tabula Rasa Social stationers showcases the widest selection of the finest invitations and announcements from which to choose.

Yen Yen Siu

itservice — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:46:35 +0000

I am Yen Yen Siu, Creator @ Yenderings.com. My childhood was spent as a global citizen, living in Hong Kong, Chicago, and Singapore before settling down in Toronto. Cities are my muse and Yenderings channels that inspiration, combining my love for functional design, fountain pens, fine tailoring, and product development.

A love of fountain pens runs generations deep in my family. My father gifted me beautiful pens for milestone events and in return I bought him one with my first pay cheque. To me, a pen represents both a memory and a method for preserving that memory. Pens are tools, both functional and artistic; they accompany us on our journeys, recording everything from the details of our daily grind to the impressions of a grand adventure.

Tailored menswear, with its clean lines and refined details, encapsulates functional design. In a fine suit, every stitch has a defined purpose; each crease a precise plan. In fashion, beauty happens when purpose, quality, and technique are combined with flair – the same is true of a well-designed fountain pen.

Yenderings is my way of marrying my love of great design, fine detail, quality fabrics, and of course, beautiful pens. I don’t know where this road will take me but I know it will be guided by fanciful functionality.

Brand: @yenderings
Life, food: @2yens

Michael Rubenstein

itservice — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:54:08 +0000

I’m Michael Rubenstein, a photographer and filmmaker from NY. I’m also completely obsessed with fountain pens. A few years ago my wife bought me one for the holidays, I thanked her, stuck it in a drawer and completely forgot about it for a few months. One day I was looking around for a pen to take to a meeting and I saw it, inked it up and took with with me. It was at that meeting while taking notes that my obsession began. I loved my first pen but I wanted to try something different. The Fountain Pen Hospital was the closest store to my apartment so I took the Q downtown, transferred to the R and was there. I walked out of that store with a Montegrappa Passione in orange and I haven’t stopped collecting pens since. I’ve even started photographing them for fun in my down time.

I travel all over the world on shoots, I think I spend more time in hotel rooms than I do in my own house, and no matter where I am I always travel with my pens and a notebook. I take them everywhere. This year it’s been Rio, Hanoi, Cleveland, LA and Detroit who knows where I’ll be in 2018. What I do know is that wherever I am, my pens will be with me.

Isaac Jewelers

itservice — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 03:25:59 +0000

In this week’s Community spotlight, we feature our friends at Isaac Jewelers of Scottsdale Arizona! Isaac has been a partner to Kenro for several years, as an authorized dealer of U-boat, Montegrappa and Speedometer.
Frank Isaac, the owner of Isaac Jewelers, offers Scottsdale’s most luxurious collection of fine jewelry and one-of-a-kind custom designs. Located at Scottsdale’s upscale Kierland Commons, Isaac Jewelers has been family owned since 1997 and offers an unmatched collection of name-brand watches and exclusive designer jewelry.
The recent 3,000-square-foot-store expansion includes a private diamond viewing room with state-of-the-art lighting for optimal viewing conditions, and a certified diamontologist is available for assessments and immediate appraisals. Experienced fine jewelry professionals make up a staff known for their commitment to customer service, and product availability allows customers to find exactly what they are looking for.
Representing noted designers such as Judith Ripka, Damiani, Tacori, Charriol, and Imperial Pearls, Frank guarantees his timeless inventory to be superior in quality and craftsmanship. Fine Swiss timepieces are available from such renowned manufacturers as U-Boat, Carl F. Bucherer, Baume & Mercier, Ernst Benz and Maurice LaCroix.
If you’re in town for vacation or live in the Scottsdale area, please be sure to stop in to see Frank and his friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Contact info:

Kierland Commons
Level 1 | Parking P4
(480) 941-9090
www.isaacjewelers.com

MP Demetre

itservice — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:30:50 +0000

Today we focus our attention to our U-Boat retail partner MP Demetre and the summer streets of Charleston, SC. The sun is heavy in August, and tourists escape the heat to chilled southern shopping flair and the high-end King Street district. Walk down King past Charleston’s designer shops — Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Brooks Brother’s and you’ll find the respected MP Demetre Jewelers. M.P. Demetre is operated and run daily by Peter Melton Demetre, his father (founder) Milton Demetre and his mother Virginia.
Look no further than the front window at MP Demetre and you’ll spot our U-Boat watches. The display is ALL Business, as the watches are showcased inside a vintage style attaché’, which is quite unique. U-Boat has been a staple with the Demetre business for over ten years and adds a bit of bold to their charming shop. Walk past the jewelry department and look directly across from Rolex to find our official presentation of watches, which includes the traditional range, as well as limited editions.
We welcome you to stop in to see Peter and allow him to share his knowledge of U-Boat from the U-42, Classicos and the recent 1001 Diver. We’ve been told that his favorite is the Classico bronze, as it offers the owner a personalized patina.

Sumsemarie

itservice — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 21:31:34 +0000

When people would ask me why I write, I have to think about it for a while, because the process is an unconscious hand reaction.
Daily life is just a constant inspiration. Whether a picture, a line in a book, a TV show, relationships or even just an emotion, I become inspired to take out my fountain pen and notepad to write down my thoughts.
Writing gives me the power to express my feelings and beliefs and helps to unfold hidden truths. It all starts with a scary, intimidating blank page and with only the faintest idea for where to start. However, layer by layer, letter by letter, I dig deeper into my emotions and my nib glides over the smooth page.
Anger turns into peace, sadness into happiness.
Writing a poem, a diary or journal entry reflecting my mood gives an insight into my own little life. The smooth and soothing flow of the ink onto the paper captures my energy and delivers something real and everlasting.
My words may not be filled with political importance nor be of interest to others, but they are my words, my beliefs, my voice. So, I write my heart out and take pleasure in the distractions it provides during the creation process and my love of writing. It is for me, but there is also a pleasure in sharing.
For the love of writing,
Sumsemarie

Akay eau de art

itservice — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:43:23 +0000

It was during my internship in Terna Dental College, Mumbai when the Dean came up to me and asked me to paint a wall mural. And when I passed out as a dentist I never knew I would land up being a Wall Muralist, although my family never enjoyed it initially.
I had always been a good Art student since childhood. My drawings were taped on the walls in my house by my father. My collection of pencils, pens, notebooks, paints, art brushes, journals was crazy! I had a complete wardrobe dedicated for the same with a “Touch me not” note for everyone else in the house! Although I looked at it not as a profession but just a hobby.

Of course, I never knew that one wall mural would change my life and fuel me with passion that’s incredibly ever lasting! Since then all I wanted to be was an Artist- One of a kind. I named my brand “Akay eau de art’ to get started with. I started putting up my murals on social media channels and received a great feedback and lot many wall mural orders thereafter.

I was a happy girl until I moved Bangalore after marriage where I knew I have to start from scratch. New place, new people and I know nobody! Bangalore was one hell of a busy city but a lover of Art. I was pretty realistic about the fact that I wouldn’t get mural offers here and so decided to put up an exhibition of hand-painted acrylic notebooks in Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat – Fine arts college. I received immense appreciation and respect for the efforts and ideas I put in making those books. That exhibition was a hit!

And then? The Universe flipped another card. Warrington, United Kingdom was next for me and my husband Gaurav. I am an absolute Dreamer and I believe in grabbing every opportunity that knocks my door. But when I landed in UK I realised there was no opportunity knocking my door. And so I decided to team up with my loneliness and create Dental Doodles with ball point pens.

Every such turning point in my life introduced me to the term Failure and so a lot many thoughts started piling in my mind. The reason why Akay_Writes took birth was to give those thoughts a medium to survive. I believe Genuine Thoughts and Authenticity for what you love to do can never put you down. And you will be amazed to see how Wisdom and Compassion will encapsulate those thoughts as time passes by. Instagram gave me the pleasure of making a lot many creative friends with whom I share my thoughts daily by being a Penfluencer – influencing through handwriting.. I never knew my writings would turn out to be my World! My World which was created one day just out of boredom without an aim or goal in mind.

While giving birth to akay_writes I wanted to start traditional with minimal usage of digital mediums available. Not that I don’t like them but sometimes it’s out of your reach. So I started with something I owned back for 13 years- My Lamy Safari Fountain pen and a few broken powerless thoughts which were running in my mind aimlessly. A few days later, I was blown reading the comments I received on my handwritten snippets and I couldn’t believe my powerless thoughts giving power and inspiration to all those who came across it. What can stop you from writing then? Later I came across many Giveaway contests on Instagram held by various Pen Communities and I couldn’t thank God enough when I won 4 contests in 45 days! Lamy Lx fountain pen-rollerball-ballpoint , Mont Blanc for UNICEF collection ink, Filofax organiser with neon coral Lamy, a Sheaffer fountain pen and now this lovely Montegrappa Fortuna Mosaico came along with an Aurora Ipsilon Satin. How? Well it’s a gift of Faith and Authenticity. Bryan Hulser – the Nypenguy motivated me by sending these jewels as new companions to my existing collection of writing instruments! He says he would love to see my handwriting flow through his writing instruments!

The journey so far has been incredibly magical. And the hustle has taught me that no wealth or genetic influence can help you with self confidence. Although consistency to perform through failures will happen only through developed self- confidence. And that’s how it is. Good things take time! A big thank you to all the Pen Communities trying to connect people from different parts of the world and motivating them through penmanship and writing instruments! Loads of love and luck to Kenro Industries.

Cheers,
Akay!

My Life In Yellow

itservice — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 16:44:46 +0000

The journey of life is a long & winding road; and for some that road leads us to the streets. For this female artist & poet, the streets have been giving back…. My Life in Yellow was created 7 years ago with a blog about moving to the Big Apple. A post-divorce move in order to restart her life, teach yoga and attend Parsons School of Design for a fashion degree. The thread woven throughout focused on her favorite shade of the rainbow. [click here to continue reading]

You may not know the mysterious artist known as “My life in yellow”, but if you’ve taken a casual stroll through NYC’s artsy neighborhoods such as Soho, you likely know her work. The multi faceted artist has made her mark throughout the city with her simple, yet elegant poetic statements plastered everywhere from mailboxes to streetlights. [click here to continue reading]

Jake Weidmann

itservice — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:48:00 +0000

Kenro welcomes special guest and International Master Penman, Jake Weidmann to the DC Pen Show. The timing of the show arrives as he and Montegrappa introduce their collaborative special edition version for the Pen of Peace. This special edition pen will be unveiled at the Montegrappa exhibit beginning Friday, August 4^th. It is also important to note that Jake will be on hand to provide a one-of-a-kind hand engraving on select Montegrappa pens.
Breif Bio for Mr Weidmann
Jake is a professional artist and certified Master Penman in Denver, CO. The youngest in history among twelve existing Masters today, Jake received his Master Penman certificate through the International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) in July of 2011. Jake works across numerous mediums in art and calligraphy and is most well-known for his use of traditional calligraphic flourishing and hand lettering in the context of fine art.
Montegrappa
A century of craftsmanship and original Italian style. The first Italian manufacturer of superior writing instruments was founded in Bassano del Grappa in 1912. More than a century of peerless craftsmanship has defined this Italian brand, known around the world for its creativity and style.

Trina O'Gorman

itservice — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:35:09 +0000

Trina O’Gorman, professor with the First-Year Writing Program at Montclair State University and founder of Write, an online personal writing program, is devoted to spreading the word about the power of personal writing/journaling and the power of the pen. She has taught online journaling workshops to people from New Jersey to Italy.
To ger more information about her work, check out her website and instagram.