Tag: Handwriting
Alice Mazzilli and the Calligraphy of the Wall
Alice Mazzilli practices a graffiti-like visual art form called jamigraphy — or jamming with calligraphy — that combines writing, painting, music, and movement. This article tells her story while exploring the value and beauty of imperfect handwriting.
Tim Brookes’ New Book, By Hand, Explores the Impact of Handwriting on Community and Language Preservation
Is handwriting about to become a lost art in the United States? Tim Brookes tackles this question in his new book, which is not so much a curmudgeon’s lament as an adventure that explores the pen, paper, human hand, and human mind.
Why Write by Hand?
The author argues that writing by hand (versus typing) leads to increased learning, greater creativity, and even better health — benefits that we are in danger of losing in our haste to adopt digital tools.