"What if the Declaration of Independence had been written as an email?"
As a kid, as his friends relied on screens to both read and write, Jake Weidmann focused on writing with a pen on paper. Today he is the youngest “Master Penman” in the United States by three generations, and there are only twelve. His work is slow, careful and surprisingly fluid. For some of his work, his pen never leaves the paper. Some of his other work is so detailed that it takes more than a year to complete. On his Twitter feed he describes craft as preserving the past while forging the future. The first of these links is an inspiring short film about his life and discipline, and the second a longer TED talk about the legacy we leave behind.
Video: Master Penman Jake Weidmann | HUMAN
TED Talk: Jake Weidman: In a World of Instant Gratification, Don't Forget Your Legacy