My
name is Gabriel Pereira and I'm the owner of Enzo & Ziti. My
interest in calligraphy started several decades ago when I was forced
to use a fountain pen as a child by one of my teachers in an effort to
cure my ham fisted attempts at Palmer cursive writing. At first
it was a very negative experience as I wrestled daily with the pen, but
over time a humiliating experience became a challenge and eventually an
obsession. I started collecting fountain pens and practicing
handwriting and pointed pen calligraphy religiously over the
years. I've been enjoying myself so much as an amateur, and
receiving so much encouragement from acquaintances, friends and family,
it seemed natural to begin a part-time professional calligraphy
practice.
Regardless of my reasons for starting a calligraphy business, you may
be asking yourself "What do dogs and calligraphy have to do with one
another?" Well...absolutely nothing. The name
Enzo & Ziti was orignally reserved for an online
pet supplies site that unfortunately never
materialized. So rather than waste a perfectly lovely and catchy
name, plus $35.99 in domain registration fees, I shoehorned the
trademark to fit my needs. Besides, how can you resist these guys?
If
you haven't already guessed, that handsome fellow in the photograph
above is Enzo, our retired racing greyhound. He is sweet as
pie and as lazy as a sloth, preferring to sleep on the couch
24/7. If he could avoid getting up to eat and go to the bathroom,
we believe he would.
I can't say enough positive things
about adopting one of these dogs as they are the near perfect low
maintenance companion animal - I encourage you to check out an adoption
agency in your area:
Ziti on the other hand is nothing short of frenetic. Found as a
stray wandering the streets of Staten Island, Ziti has lived up to
every Jack Russell stereotype. 3 hours of chasing squirrels,
rolling in poop, barking at dump trucks, biting pant legs, and running
aimlessly in circles, and she is still ready to play ball, bark at the
neighbor's cat and eat my pens when she returns home.
Nevertheless, she's a clown who always makes us laugh no matter how bad
and exasperating our day might be.
Ziti on the other hand is nothing short of frenetic. Found as a
stray wandering the streets of Staten Island, Ziti has lived up to
every Jack Russell stereotype. 3 hours of chasing squirrels,
rolling in poop, barking at dump trucks, biting pant legs, and running
aimlessly in circles, and she is still ready to play ball, bark at the
neighbor's cat and eat my pens when she returns home.
Nevertheless, she's a clown who always makes us laugh no matter how bad
and exasperating our day might be.