Photography by Kelley Krohnert Opens In Art Gallery

The January/February 2024 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Photography by Kelley Krohnert.  Ms. Krohnert’s exhibit is on display through February 29. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library.

Art Gallery exhibits are organized by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

My name is Kelley and I live in Smyrna, Georgia with my husband and daughter. My husband and I moved to the Smyrna/Mableton area from Dunwoody over 15 years ago, and we absolutely love this part of town.

I became interested in photography as a hobby shortly after my daughter was born in 2008, and 5 years later, when she went to Kindergarten, I launched my photography business, Kelley K Photography. In April 2016, I was accepted into the Click Pro network of talented photographers, part of Click Magazine. It is an honor to be included in this professional organization of well-respected professional photographers and artists.

My specialties are corporate headshots and children and family photography. On the personal side, I’m also very drawn to fine art photography, because it pushes me creatively and allows me to really enjoy the more artistic side of photography. I shoot a variety of landscape and nature photos, as well as abstract and macro (close-up) images.

I first pursued photography as a way to capture better photos of my daughter and our family. As I learned more about my camera and about light, I began to truly capture images that I was proud to display on our walls. I love that I am able to capture these kind of beautiful images for my clients as well.

https://kelleykphotography.com/

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Friends of Smyrna Library to Sponsor Winter Adult Workshop Series

The Friends of Smyrna Library dedicated a portion of the proceeds raised in the Annual Fall 2023 Book Sale to sponsor a series of NEW workshops for adults.  Details are found below.  Register from the Smyrna Public Library Calendar. 

Adult Craft Workshop:  Nature & Medicine: Salves & Balms

Friday, January 19, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
ages: 18 and up

Smyrna Library is hosting a special exhibit in January called “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry.” The exhibit explores how humanity utilizes nature to advance technology. In this Adult Craft Workshop, we will use natural ingredients to create our own salves with beeswax, almond oil, botanicals, and essential oils.

Adult Art Workshop: Chinese Calligraphy

Friday, February 9
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Ages 18 and up

Celebrate Chinese New Year with an introduction to Chinese Calligraphy - a visual art form of writing Chinese characters. A paper sculpture craft is also included in this session. All supplies will be provided.

Instructor: Ms. Loyee Ling is a certified Chinese teacher and an advocate of cultural education. 

Adult Art Workshop: Watercolor inspired by Women Artists

a Women's History Month event 

Friday, March 1
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Ages 18 and up
All supplies will be provided.

This workshop will introduce the techniques, materials, and vocabulary of watercolor painting. It will focus on getting comfortable with watercolor painting techniques and enjoying the process of painting. In addition- color, value and “seeing” your subject will be explored as well as the fundamentals of shape, line, and color. Advanced artists are also welcome to attend this course.

Artist Abby Redmond will work on a painting inspired by Georgia OKeeke. As an artist at the forefront of American Modernism, Georgia O’Keefe is one of the most celebrated female artists in history and her early drawings led to bold experiments in abstraction with a focus to express her feelings.

Instructor: Abby Taylor Redmond studied art at O'More College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA from the prestigious Parsons School of Design. She spent the first part of her career as a costume designer and design assistant. Since moving to Smyrna, Abby has focused on watercolor paintings and has worked as an art teacher to children of all ages, starting her own business Art With Ms. Abby, and for adults with her program Shake n' Create.

City of Smyrna Announces Black History Month Celebratory Dinner

The City of Smyrna has announced a Black History Month celebratory dinner with Dr. Daniel Black, novelist, essayist, and professor at Clark Atlanta University. The Black History Month Celebration Dinner will be held Friday, February 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Smyrna Community Center, 1250 Powder Springs Street, in downtown Smyrna.

The Black History Month Celebration Dinner includes dinner, a presentation by Dr. Black, and a book signing. Book sales will be available on site, courtesy of Bookmiser.

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FOSL Bookstore Temporarily Closed

The bookshelves in our Friends of Smyrna Library (FOSL) Bookstore reached their end of life and had to be removed yesterday due to safety concerns.  Our bookstore is temporarily closed.  (We do still have magazines for sale in the magazine rack.)  Pop-up sales will also be held in the library atrium in the interim.    

New heavy duty replacement shelving will be ordered in January and we hope to announce the Grand Reopening Sale sometime in February.  

Smyrna World War II Veterans Photo Exhibition

The November/December 2023 Art and Display Gallery exhibits have opened – Smyrna World War II Veterans by Smyrna World War II Veterans by Pat Burns and the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society.  These exhibits are on display through December 31.  The Art and Display Galleries are located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Public Library.

Art and Display Gallery exhibits are organized by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Exhibit Description:

In observance of Veterans Day, Smyrna Library screened the documentary, "The Lieutenant and the Cobb County Boys".  This exhibit features wartime photographs of World War II veterans from the Smyrna area. They were collected by local historian Pat Burns and the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society in 2001 while creating the documentary.

Sunday Lecture: Smyrna Public Library Hosts Tribute to Local WW2 Veterans

In observance of Veterans Day, Smyrna Library screened the documentary, "The Lieutenant and the Cobb County Boys", on November 5.  This short film includes excerpts from oral histories of World War II veterans of Smyrna collected by local resident and historian, Pat Burns. The veterans included in the documentary are Dorothy Moseley Bacon, Watson Petty, James Pressley, Edward Laporta, Cleveland Thrower, Peter Burnette, Virgil Sexton, Arthur Crowe, Jr., Eugene Williams, and William E Price. 

Thank you, Pat Burns for screening your documentary and excellent discussion afterwards. 

The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.