A Short History
Before the ‘Will’s Quills’ shop opened in 1987, William
had an Asian food store. It was just next door to the current address on
Victoria Avenue (164), and had a section for art supplies. This was the
beginning of William’s interest in a nib calligraphy shop, and stretched
back a couple of years before 1987.
Since opening the ‘real thing’, the shop has welcomed many
famous calligraphers through its doors, to name a few – Ieuan Rees,
Charles Pearce, Margaret Shepherd, Susan Haines, Thomas Ingmire, Diana
Hardy-Wilson, Denis Brown, Jean Larcher. With such a record of visitors,
and the knowledgeable and friendly staff service, the shop has leapt into
the limelight. Its supplies have always been any calligraphic goods from
the traditional to modern. This can be items like; vellum used in the old
days for paper, gold leaf to decorate lettering, and nibs – these
range from real goose quills, to the modern steel nibs of today. Then there
is carbon ink and even Chinese stick ink in the traditional sense, both
used today by calligraphers, with the new modern acrylic inks now coming
onto the market.
Shop contact details
Phone: (International: +61)-02-9411-2500
or use 02-9411-2627
Facsimile: (International: +61)-02-9419-6031
Email: wquills@fl.net.au
Full (mail order) address:
Will’s Quills
Shop 1/166 Victoria Avenue
Chatswood, NSW 2067
Australia
Shop hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9am until 6pm
Late night Thursday until 9pm
Closed Sunday and Monday