(originally posted on october 9, 2025 by ploma__lab on ig)

Back in January, I picked up Toni Morrison's Sula — which very much started with this quote — and I instantly thought of him. All I will say is happy birthday, my friend!🎊🖋

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I've been waiting for this piece to reach my dear friend Jordan to post it here. This has been a pretty big challenge of a calligraphy specimen, and since it's a birthday gift I really wanted to nail it 🎁

Thanks to my friend Ana for helping me choose this round's ink✒️

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(originally posted on September 23 by ploma__lab on ig)

Swipe to get a glimpse at the sheen of this ink. I couldn't get it to show up as much as I would've liked —given that it's labeled as extreme sheen—, but it be because I tried not to put down too much ink to avoid feathering, who knows🤔

She finds herself trying to reconnect with her mother and cultural identity through Korean food🍜

Zauner realizes she might not be good at cooking original Korean meals Iike her mother, having to rely on family or friends to cook her mother's meals, but she could be courageous

Crying in H Mart is Zauner's memoir honoring her grief with the loss of her mother to cancer. She's also losing half of herself as she thought of her mother to be her tether to her Korean heritage and her side of the family.

Life is full of sorrows, don't hope for much, just make sure to live

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(originally posted on September 2 by ploma__lab on ig)

Referencing modern gothic minuscule characters based on the German calligrapher Rudolf Koch from the early 20th century, featuring gothic split ascenders, diamond feel and bold strokes (Harris, 2004)

Words that resonate with me, as it reminds me of something my dad has told me repeatedly since I was a child: it is most important in life to be able to differentiate between a need and a want

The quote originally goes: "I have triumphed over both life and death because I no longer desire to live, nor do I longer fear to die. [...] For during life it is our wants, our hopes, our fears that enslaves us".

Nawal El Saadawi presents the harrowing and painful reality of Firdaus —and many women to this day—, exploring a non-fictional story with pure rawness, telling that of her relentless resistance to suffering

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la millor forma d'acabar l'any és 1. tenir salut 2. fer la retrospectiva anual 3. haver acabat la v1 del portfoli 4. fer sopa farcida 5. compartir moments amb gent que estimes 6. començar nous projectes artístics i digitals

la stub de la lamy me l'han recomanat varies persones, però per desgràcia no m'hi faig amb el disseny de "grip" que té la ploma

all i've heard about these is good things! i've seen they are pretty available to get on ebay 🤔