In-person at MODA
June 17, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us on June 17 for a day about the women who built this city and preserving the stories of the women in your life.
Start the morning on foot with History Afoot Atlanta, walking through Midtown and meeting the women whose work shaped the neighborhood you're standing in.
Then spend the afternoon designing a memory — making sure the stories nearest and dearest to you don't disappear the way so many others have. Guided by Stef Alicia McCalmon, you'll choose your subject and design something that holds her story. Written, illustrated, or both. Worth keeping for a long time.
What to Expect:
To walk through a neighborhood you thought you knew and see it completely differently.
To meet women whose names you've never heard and won't forget.
To slow down and make something by hand -- something that carries weight precisely because you made it.
To leave with an artifact. Not a worksheet, not a takeaway. Something closer to an heirloom.
To be surprised by how much you have to say when someone finally asks.
Price: $300 | All proceeds fund summer Design Camp scholarships for youth ages 6-16. Lunch is included.
Your Fearless Leaders:
Amy Durrell & History Afoot Atlanta -- Amy Durrell approaches history by examining landscapes to understand how people actually lived in them. Since leading her first walking tour in 1987, she has spent decades uncovering Atlanta's lesser-known stories -- particularly those of women, communities of color, and the overlooked architects of the city's civic life. She holds a Master of Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University, and is the co-founder of History Afoot Atlanta, which offers historian-led walking tours that expand Atlanta's narrative, fostering conversations about the diverse individuals who shaped the city.
Stef Alicia McCalmon -- For Stef Alicia, handwriting is where memory and identity meet. The force behind susielightyear studio, she is a cursive artist and educator whose signature handwritten aesthetic was inherited directly from her mother and maternal grandmother -- making every letter she forms an act of preservation as much as expression. Her workshops invite participants to be present with their personal, communal, cultural, and spiritual stories. She creates content and facilitates workshops to make cursive education more accessible, and believes that the act of writing by hand is itself a form of remembering.
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The Museum of Design Atlanta is conveniently located in the Midtown Arts District, right across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center at 1315 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309.
MODA is located on the ground floor of the 1315 Peachtree Building. The building is a mix use site and is shared by MODA, the Peachtree Public Library, and Perkins+Will.
MODA resides on the land of the Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) people.
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Parking
MODA does not offer designated parking. There are public parking lots located in the Midtown Arts district, as well as metered parking available along Peachtree St NE. The paid Lanier parking deck at 1337 Peachtree St NE is the closest deck within walking distance of the museum.
Bike Riders
For visitors traveling by bike, there are plenty of bike racks conveniently located around MODA! You can find them along Peachtree Street, including right outside of MODA, and at the Arts Center MARTA Station. Don’t forget to bring a lock!
Marta
If visiting by train, take the North or South rail line to the Arts Center MARTA Station (N5), located directly behind the Woodruff Arts Center (accessible). Exit the Arts Center Station at the top level by the Peachtree Street exit. You will be behind the Woodruff Arts Center. MODA is located directly across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center. Use the cross-walk at the intersection of 16th and Peachtree to reach our building.
For more information on MARTA schedules, maps, and connections from other transit providers, please visit the MARTA website.
We offer a 20% discount on museum admission for patrons who used public transportation to get to MODA! (DOES NOT APPLY TO SUNDAY FUNDAY SPECIAL RATE)
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MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can process a refund for the ticket cost (minus a small $10 processing fee per class). Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days before an event.
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Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email miranda@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.
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Pictures and videos will be captured during MODA public programs and may be published on the official website, social media, and newsletters of the Museum of Design Atlanta. If you do not wish to appear on these platforms, please write to felicia@museumofdesign.org.
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Email Felicia at felicia@museumofdesign.org with any questions.