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Silent Warm Up

  • How is this stencil made?
  • Draw me sketches of the stencil(s) used
  • What order were the stencil(s) used?
  • What do you think this piece is about or saying?

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Just like Graffiti, Stencils are old too!

  • Stencils have been used from 40,000-10,000 years ago

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Fiji→ cut into leaves and bamboo and used them as stencils to make borders and patterns on clothing

Argentina^ Made with possible Primitive blowpipes (reeds or bones)

Ancient Chinese^ cloth stenciling

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Project Requirements

  • Minimum 7x7 stencil (discuss variations with me)
  • One final image, 2 stencils used
  • 1 stencil must be detailed, not outlined or simply cut out
  • 2 color. Black and your choice.

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  • I will provide two white sheets and one colored sheet of paper for prints. Search your home for other surfaces… Winco paper sack (perhaps crinkled?), cereal box etc…

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NO YES

Why would I say no to the images on the left, and yes to the images on the right?

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NO YES

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You don’t have to outline!�Find the black or dark shapes!