TRANSLATING TEXT TO IMAGE/ESSENTIAL LINE EXERCISE
We asked them to select a line or a strong image in their poetry and to think of an image that best represents that idea or word. Students were led through an “essential lines” exercise in order to introduce the idea of stencil making. Students drew arms reaching for hearts, parrots, moons, stars, oceans, faces, and abstract arms that looked like an interior love organ. They began cutting the negative spaces with exacto blades and as we cut, we talked more about our final installation.
STENCIL APPLICATION
We woke up at 6 in order to be at the school by seven a.m. Rich coffee started the day. When we arrived, we set up our materials table again and gathered the students. The students all discussed the words and letters we would need to complete the featured question and made decisions about which stencils to match with which words. The process was organic and each student had the chance to practice spraying, arranging letters, and gathering pairs of images that looked beautiful together. Everyone worked in groups and teams to make sure that all five words in our question were present.
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