A new model of pens from Wiland, is made of purple ebonite, silver, and ipil wood.
The concept for the design was to create a pen with a simple, subtle line, without screw-threads, breaks
or other elements complicating its form. The concept determining the shape of the object also guided
the technical solutions and the choice of materials used.
The closing of the pen was developed so that
it would maintain a consolidated form.
The cone-shaped ebonite pen is fitted to the wooden opening of the cap. The cap includes silver detailing.
The Wiland logo is stamped on the face of the cap, along with the date of design of the prototype and a roman numeral identifying one of the 21 series of this model. In turn, the reference number of the edition of each pen
is engraved in hand on the side of the silver element (on one side the number in the series, and on the other
the total number of pieces in the edition).
Irena uses an eyedropper system for filling the pen with ink. The holder is unscrewed from the barrel
of the pen, the reservoir is topped up, and then the holder is screwed back in place. The line dividing the barrel
of the pen from the holder is essentially invisible, due to the process for executing them. Both elements are turned together, so that the body of the pen forms a smooth, cohesive shape.
The pen is presented in a paper box comprising several elements. The surface of the box is adorned
with the Wiland logo and a drawing of the silhouette of a person writing, while the lid is lined on the inside
with an abstract composition individually painted for each copy. The bottom of the box is decorated with
an identical abstraction. This diptych serves as a kind of formal bracket containing the pen.
A personalized certificate is found under the lid, in an envelope. The certificate is stamped with a reference number matching that on the silver detailing on the cap of the pen. It includes information about the pen: the year
it was designed and the series number, while the number of each item within the series is entered in pencil.
The pen was designed in 2017 and this date appears on the signature, while the work on the design and its presentation is completed at the end of 2019.
The pen rests in a cut-out based on its shape, through which the graphic motif is visible when the pen is lifted. The base with the cut-out in which the pen rests is gilded on the inside with 24K gold.
It is not immediately visible, but thanks to the gilding light falling through the opening is reinforced, finally illuminating the painted abstraction under the pen. The pillow holding the pen is made of painted silk. Like the motif painted on the paper of the lid
and the bottom of the box, it is also individually prepared for each piece.
The Irena pen, like other models of Wiland pens, is dedicated to a woman.
It will be made in 21 variants
of the same pattern, with differences in the colour scheme and the materials used.
The production run for each series is limited to 21 pieces. Each piece will have a series number and individual number, from 1/21 to 21/21 (items 1/21 and 2/21 will remain in the studio as documentation of each pattern).