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Workshops

The 2024 Dutch Pen Show has no fewer than 6 workshops! We have three international workshop hosts who present the workshop in English. The three other workshops are in Dutch. 

Please note:
Admission to the Dutch Pen Show is NOT included in the workshop cost. You can only participate in the workshop if you buy a separate admission ticket to the show!
You can buy your tickets here.

LET OP:
De toegang tot de Dutch Pen Show is niet inbegrepen in de kosten van de workshop. Om te kunnen deelnemen, moet je óók een toegangsbewijs voor de show kopen!
Je kunt je tickets hier kopen.

The Imperfectly Perfect Letter with Vanessa Langton / PenGangsta

Sponsored by Esterbrook

 This workshop is suitable for both newbies, experts, and those in between. YouTube and Instagram personality Vanessa Langton will guide you through the process and creativity associated with creating wax seal stamps. Have fun creating stamps for snail mail letters, journaling, and more.

Attendees will receive their very own Wax Seal Set and access to additional materials to help you explore and express yourself through wax seal art. All you need to bring is any additional materials that could enhance your experience like journals, washi tape, scissors, and your fountain pen.

The event will be held on June 2nd, at 14.30 – 15:30 and at 16:00 – 17:00. The cost for this activity is 60 euros (incl. vat).

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st, 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show).

 

 

Create Your Personal Journal Practice with Charlene van de Laar (@charlenevdlaar)

Sponsored by Kaweco

What is a better way to use your beloved fountain pens than in a journal, right?!
Join Charlene van de Laar into a journey to create your personal journal practice. Get over the fear of the blank page or the struggle to keep your journal practice alive.

Creative looking spreads in 15 minutes
With the use of stickers, washi tapes and stamps you can make a nice looking spread in your journal within 15 minutes or so.
In this workshop you will receive a kit with supplies to make your first pages and Charlene will help you to get started making some pretty looking paper clusters.

Start writing your story
Charlene will give you tips and tricks to get you in the writing flow (daily, weekly or whatever fits your personal life).
The goal for the workshop is to inspire you to keep writing in your journal, to keep your memories alive, to relieve stress or whatever purpose you want your journal to have when you get home from our amazing show.

Attendees will receive the following items:

  • Kaweco Collection Sport Apricot Fountain pen
  • Traveler’s Company Notebook insert
  • Washitape and stickers

The event will be held in Dutch on June 2nd, at 11:30h – 12:30h and on 13:00h – 14:00h. The cost for this activity is €60 (incl. vat).

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st , 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 2 x 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show) 

 

Travel Journaling with Mareike Mert @me_and_my_happydesk

Sponsored by Misc. Store Amsterdam

This workshop about travel journaling will be hosted by Mareike Mert, known as @me_and_my_happydesk on Instagram.

Mareike will share her passion for travel journaling and give you an introduction into the theme, sharing tips and tricks on how to pack your journaling essentials light for a trip, how to creatively incorporate different ephemera like postcards and photos into your journal and much more.

Together you will start the first pages of your own travel journal about your trip to Utrecht. Attendees will receive the following items:

  • Lamy Safari 2024 Special Edition Fountain pen
  • Traveler’s Company Notebook insert
  • Utrecht postcards

The event will be held in English on June 2nd, at 14:30h – 15:30h. The cost for this activity is €60 (incl. vat).

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st , 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show)

 

Get creative with Ink with Anne Nossack (@kleines_p)

Sponsored by Nahvalur 

In our workshop “Get Creative with Ink” we will dive together into the fascinating world of ink painting. Together, we will create an enchanting butterfly illustration. 

By writing, blotting, and painting with ink, we will unleash our creativity and create a unique piece of art. 

As a special highlight, we will be using the Robert Oster Dutch Pen Show 2024 Special Edition ink. 

Let yourself be inspired by new materials and techniques and try something new! 

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced participants and promises lots of fun and creative development.

Attendees will receive the following items:

  • Nahvalur Original Fountain pen
  • Platinum Preppy fountain pen
  • Robert Oster Dutch Pen Show 2024 ink bottle

 The event will be held in English on June 2nd, at 11:30h – 12:30h. The cost for this activity is €60 (incl. vat).

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st , 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show)

Fude your World with Janine Scribbles (@janinescribbles)

Sponsored by Sailor   

Discover the world of Fude nibs together with Janine Scribbles! During this workshop, Janine will tell you about the Fude nib and help you experience the nib for your own handwriting, or to try new styles.

“Fude’’ means ‘’brush’’ in Japanese. These are specialized nibs bent at the tip to create an upturned writing area, to mimic the effect of a brush for fountain pens. It is used both for writing and drawing. Janine will help you use the fude nib for writing during this workshop.  

Janine’s goal for the event is to share in the practice and to have each attendee walk away with an experience of the Fude nib. With her enthusiasm for the Fude nib you will risk being convinced that this is the most fun nib in the world!

Attendees will receive the following items:

  • Sailor Fude de Mannen fountain pen for writing or drawing
  • Rhodia Notepad

You can also have a chance to win a Leonardo Momento Zero fountain pen with a Fude nib (value €238) in a raffle for those who participate.

The event will be held in Dutch on June 2nd, at 13:00h – 14:00h. The cost for this activity is €40 (incl. vat).

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st , 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show)

 

Succesfully sell your pens online with Arjan de Haan

Sponsored by Catawiki

Most of you will have experiences with buying & selling on a variety of online platforms with varying degrees of success.

Through our experience as online curated platform, in the past 10 years we have come across many do’s and don’ts when it comes to selling (and buying) online. Since it is for sellers, buyers and platforms alike, important to create a positive experience we would like to take this opportunity to share our experiences with you to help improve your future sales (and purchases) online.

This activity costs €10. Attendees will receive a Catawiki voucher for €20,- and a set of pen supports that will enhance the results of the photographs they will make. We ask you to bring a fountain pen (or pens) to photograph, as well as a smartphone or camera. 

The event will be held in Dutch on June 2nd, from 16:00h – 17:00h. The cost for this activity is €10.

Ticket sale starts on Sunday April 21st , 19.00 hours. This event is limited to 25 spots, so make sure you reserve your ticket in time! (And don’t forget to buy a ticket to the show).