11) Stencil Art

About this class

The stencil is a simple yet powerful tool that can transform the interior of a house into a charming home, or turn city walls into a canvas for political and creative expression.

During this course, you will be introduced to several stencil making techniques as well as tools that are easy to find at home and others that are more specialized. You will be able to use these techniques to create imagery that can be applied on many different surfaces such as paper, walls, fabric and wood. Students are encouraged to explore and experiment with different techniques and be free with personal and creative expression.  

Class Outline

1. Students will be introduced to all materials and tools, as well as view a variety of examples. Students will learn about finding and creating imagery that is suitable for stencil making.
2. Introduction to first technique and project 1, student experimentation.
3. Project 1 continued
4. Introduction to second technique and project 2, student experimentation.
5. Project 2 continued
6. Introduction to third technique and project 3, student experimentation.
7. Project 3 continued
8. Finishing and refining all projects and final critique.

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

Participants are required to buy their own materials beforehand and bring them to every class:

• Exacto knife / cutter with extra blades
• Cutting mat
• Ruler
• Pencil + eraser / pen
• Masking tape
• Acrylic paints (different colors)
• Flat top stencil brush
• Flat acrylic brush
• Stencil roller
• Plain Cotton t-shirt or jumper of any color
• Different types of craft paper (please do not purchase until given instruction by the teacher)
• A4 or A3 size canvas (please do not purchase until given instruction by the teacher)

A personal laptop if possible

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Mon, 2 Feb, 2015
End: Mon, 6 Apr, 2015
Lessons: 8, no classes on March 2nd and 9th
Days: Mondays
Time: 5 PM to 7 PM
Location: VCUQatar, Room 254
Cost: QAR 850 / US$ 233.50

Instructors

Dana El Ahdab

Dana comes from a background in visual communications and design with professional experience in corporate design, animation and children’s TV. In recent years, she developed a personal interest in designing for non-governmental organizations and the educational sectors. She has a Masters degree in Design Education and has taught design and animation courses at VCUQ and Northwestern University in Qatar.

Her love for scuba diving and everything related to the sea is inspiring her current research and practice in merging environmental conservation with critical design thinking.

Register

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