"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding and appreciating beauty."

     - Leonardo da Vinci

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Tuscany Pens is dedicated to preserving the art of handwriting through our line of fine handcrafted pens. 

 

Each pen is carefully handcrafted using the finest materials and becomes a functional work of art - both beautiful and practical. 

 

A quality pen makes a positive statement to the world about its owner: confident, in-charge and attention to detail.

 

If you don't find the pen that you are looking for on our website, or if you have a specific request or need, please contact us for a custom pen.  We also provide laser engraving on the pen (names, sentiments, logo) and on the optional wood gift boxes.

 

Contact us and discover all we have to offer. Our staff is looking forward to speaking with you.

 

 

In today's society, handwritten communications have become a vanishing art.  Now we rely on e-mail, texting and instant messaging to communicate.  However, discerning individuals still realize the captivating essence of a beautifully penned, hand-written note.  Be it a letter of recommendation, a thank you letter, or a right from the heart love letter, taking a quality, handmade pen to beautifully crafted paper expresses ideas, emotions and care like no other medium can.

 

Handcrafted writing instruments are like mini works of art.  In the words of Leonardo Da Vinci "The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding and appreciating beauty." Not only are they beautiful to look at and hold, they are designed to be used every day and not just sit on a shelf.

 

For a great gift for that special person or ​occasion, a corporate executive or employee, please consider a beautiful, handcrafted pen from Tuscany Pens. 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

"I learned how to create objects on the lathe, by hand, from Italian and Dutch craftsmen. Seeing the wood being transformed from pieces of wood or acrylic to a finished work of art is very rewarding.


After spending many years living on various Indian reservations in the western United States comes an understanding and appreciation of their belief that all things are inter-related. It is only possible to understand something if we understand how it is connected to everything else.  


Working with wood allows for exploration of the way we interact with objects in our daily lives; how their shapes, and the orientation of those forms, affect our perceptions of them. By exploring the interaction of curves with other curves and straight lines, and by orienting those lines in unexpected directions, we break the confining nature of our mass-produced culture. My desire is to create objects that both surprise and delight the senses."

- Tuscany Pens

RECOGNITIONS

Tuscany Pens is honored to be recognized for our excellence in fine, handcrafted writing instruments.  Below are some of the recent recognitions that we have received.

At the NIC Fest in Casper, Wyoming, Tuscany Pens Capolavoro in Paua Abalone Shell was selected to be featured in the Nicolaysen Art Museum’s magazine, Mosaic, on page 27, showing unique art at the NIC Fest. The photo to the left shows the picture from the magazine superimposed on the cover of the issue for reference. To see this pen, as well as our other Paua Abalone pens, please click here.

Tuscany Pens is also a proud member of the IAP – the International Association of Penturners.  In June 2016, our Imperatore in Vintage Cream Swirl Bakelite was selected as the Featured Photo on the association’s homepage, as shown in the photo to the right. To see this pen, as well as our other Roaring 20's Vintage Pens, please click here.

 

The Western Design Conference (WDC) Exhibit + Sale in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a one-of-a-kind showcase for museum-quality functional art.  The 2016 WDC Sourcebook will be in the September/October issue of Mountain Living magazine.  We are proud to be in the 2016 Sourcebook.