Monday WAMing and Stencil Assignment Sheet

Welcome back--(no wammy no wammy!) Oh--stop. We have to come back sometime.

Today's agenda:

1. Readings questions/answers
2. Class discussion: Drucker/Elkins
3. Stencil assignment
4. Stencil tutorial

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See also, my other links to the right.

Materials needed:

• Exacto knife
• Thin cardboard
• Something to put your image on to
• paint/chalk (we'll talk about this)
  

Each stencil should be a response to some "problem" that you see existing in the world. This problem can be real or imagined.

Each stencil should be created for a certain, specified space, be it actual graffiti, a t-shirt aimed at a certain demographic, or national ad-campaign (and these are just a few examples of the many situated spaces you could choose from). Tell me about where or what kind of environment your design would have the most persuasive or effective/affective impact.

Each stencil can serve whatever purpose you choose, be it commercial, protest oriented, aesthetic, or whatever (I mean, maybe you're just designing the t-shirt for a local band--that would be ok too). But it has to have SOME purpose.

Each stencil should be a combination of a pictorial and textual element (it can be an actual hybrid combination of both if you choose to create a logo of some sort). You will be required to explain your choices, so choose wisely. (consider the readings from this week as a guide to these choices).

In connection with your assignment, please type a 500-word rational for your choices above. You will also need to post a picture of your completed design in a mock-up (or real--though of course, I can't condone vandalism) local. I would expect, at the least, a side-walk chalk, fabric paint on t-shirt, or a spray-paint-on-poster board rendering. Both the rational and picture of completed project are due--posted to your blog--by Wednesday at 1pm.