Art of Ink in America

02/11/2023

Dr. Seuss got it right!

02/11/2023

MMofA is the beneficiary of the Community Bag Program for the month of February!
Each time the $2.99 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Winn-Dixie at the Winn-Dixie 740 Schillinger Road North, Mobile, AL & we will receive a $1 donation.

05/23/2020

SEMMES REGIONAL LIBRARY

Curbside service for holds is now available Monday-Friday between 10 am - 5:30 pm.
Please call 251-494-4935.

08/08/2019

다 아는 사실이지만,......

Just confirming what we already know! Small article in today's West Australian newspaper💜

07/18/2019

Learn more about Dr. Charles Rodning, a general surgeon with USA Health who retired in 2018 after 37 years with USA. Rodning was well-known for his positive ...

09/01/2017

We are excited to announce two exhibitions for our group in 2018. The first will be at in Berkeley and the second in Bangkok. Stay tuned for details.

07/22/2017

Participating in juried exhibit Calligraphies in Conversation, San Francisco Public Library, Skylight Gallery, September 17 - December 31, 2017.

03/21/2017

Our library is in essential part of living in the community of Semmes. It is so important for young and old to have the library available.

08/27/2015

The book, "100 New York Calligraphers" by Cynthia Maris Dantzic exquisitely catalogues 100 renowned and promising New Yorker calligraphers. Each artist profile includes a picture and a small bio regarding their work and prestige. Most importantly, the calligraphers’ works are lovingly reproduced, enabling the reader to enjoy the creativity and expressiveness of the calligraphers’ art. The literal “written word” is often thought of as basic and utilitarian. Today in particular, we focus on typeface and font—mere pixilation of language. Calligraphy is the manifestation of something basic turned into something artistic. As this book exemplifies, letters themselves sometimes mean more than the text alone, as Michele Barnes’ work teaches us. Imagine Star Wars without John William’s score. Like movie score composers, calligraphers provide additional nuances, which can evoke thoughts and feelings that the words alone cannot do. Christopher Calderhead, author of The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy, is featured with the up-and-coming Laura Di Piazza, whose copperplate is exceptional. Ted Simcha Kadin’s “Hamlet soliloquy, Shakespeare” is as mesmerizing as Shirin Neshat’s work is arresting. Just about every type of calligraphy and script is included, including examples of Suhas Tavkar’s Nakha Chitra (fingernail embossing) and Eleanor Winters’ overlay work. Calligraphy enthusiasts should not overlook this book for both inspiration and reflection. This is not an instructional book on calligraphy. Though technique is briefly touched on, the purpose of this book is not to educate the reader in replicating the works of these 100 calligraphers. What this book set out do to, and succeeds at doing, is highlight the magnificent artwork of 100 New York artists who are often underappreciated because their art form is undeservedly less celebrated. I am grateful to have received an advanced copy from the publisher and NetGalley. By Alex W, Reviewer