Who We Are

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The Nibster is John Mottishaw. A "lapsed metal sculptor" with an art and metals background, John left a career in academia, and fine arts, to start his own business in 1992. He has specialized in nib re-tipping; repairing, and customizing, fountain pen nibs for the past 15 years. He stays in touch with the art world through his wife, Barrie Mottishaw, a well known landscape painter.


Jonella joined the team in May 2007. After a decade in finance, this USC grad shifted gears to join the fountain pen world.


When not immersed in the world of quality fountain pens, David is a writer and actor whose one-act plays and monologues have been produced at theater companies throughout the United States and Canada.