Medusa’s Heartache art fountain pen

ZAR9,500.00

In Brandon Lodewyk’s words, his graphite illustration of Medusa’s Heartache shows: A teary Medusa, once a beautiful priestess who had served Athena. Now she is a fractured soul, represented by the broken mirror, abandoned by the goddess; the curse of Athena forever hanging over her head (symbolised by the helmet and olive branches). The anemones on the cap, associated with Aphrodite, symbolise Medusa’s fading innocence after being seduced and defiled by Poseidon. Nowhere does it state that she had any anger towards Poseidon, but Brandon says he begs to differ. He represents this with the snakes choking the life out of Poseidon’s trident. Brandon thinks that is the origin of all of Medusa’s rage and anger. On the bottom of the barrel, Brandon has drawn Perseus’s blade that was used to slay Medusa.

This pen was made by us at Stanford Pen Studio, illustrated by Brandon in graphite then coated in a clear resin by ourselves and given its final shape, polished, and buffed. Dave made the pen and has added a handmade silver section ring, and cap band and incorporated our silver logo medallion inside a bronze circle which is embedded in the cap finial.

Each of our hand-painted fountain pens is an original work of art. No-one else will ever own an identical pen.

Nib:

Available in Jowo #6 in polished steel (or in solid 14k gold – please message us for a price). Please select Fine, Medium or Broad at the check-out.

The Jabulani model

SPECIFICATIONS

This is a gently curvaceous model, with a girth of 16 mm (0,6”), narrowing to a 10,7 mm (0,4”) grip section. The relatively large size of the model is to allow the artist sufficient space for their artwork, and the artwork is encased in a layer of clear resin to protect it from getting damaged during day-to-day use. Our logo medallion is embedded in the cap finial which is ever-so-slightly rounded, and the barrel finial is ever-so-slightly conical. The cap is a flush-fit and does not post. The Jabulani model usually comes with a hand-made, cap band and section ring in either Argentium silver or bronze, though this may differ depending on what best suits the artwork. Custom hand-crafted roll stops can be added.

The Jabulani model

Dimensions:

mm inches
Total length (closed) 157 6,2
Length (pen only no cap) 141 5,5
Diameter at widest point (excl. cap) 16 0,6
Width of section at narrowest point 10,7 0,4
Section length 30 1,2
Cap thread 13 0,5

We supply our pens with a Jowo #6 nib, alternatively the section can be made to fit a Bock #6 if requested.

Refill type:

Standard international fountain pen converter (supplied) or ink cartridge.

SHIPPING

International shipping to your door via DHL Express is R350 and should take less than 10 days once despatched. Pens are securely packed.

Shipping within South Africa to your door is R60.

More information on this model is available here.