THEME: The Meaning of Home and Family in Hard Times
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MEDIUM: Speak Out Through
Text Art
The Meaning of Home and Family During Hard Times
Home is where the Art is… Family… chosen or biological, they are our greatest supports, wounds, teachers, molding us into who we are. Let’s explore their meaning in our brave new world.
CHECK THIS: For more context in how we arrived to this theme, check out ...
Speak Through Text Art
In the process, we will create poetry through various creative writing exercises. Then, we will explore how Lettering, Writing, and Typing can create shape and volume.
Minimum materials required:
Pens, or pencils, or pit pens; paper.
Mural Process
Week 6 Sketches for overall image.
Week 7: Writing Exercises about the Themes.
Week 8: Feedback Review of the First Draft (coming soon).
2nd Draft Sketch
Instructions for Your Final Art Piece:}
Goals for the week:
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Choose your sections
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Begin creating your final art piece..
Activities:
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1. Choose your section, 2. take note of the colour palette, and 3. download your section.
This document will guide you STEP by STEP. There is lots of super useful information in there.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NOrkYdupf0RnR95WZxtLRs715uNckYhfHS6icAVI7js/edit
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Shape your ‘canvas’ to the shape of your section.
Your art piece is going live inside the shape you chose. How do you create your art following this shape? There are two different ways you can approach this. 1. You can transfer the outline of the shape onto the surface, and then add your text inside this outline. Or 2. You can create a digital image.
1. Transferring the section onto a large physical surface
Transfer the image using the Grid Method. Since Egyptian times, artists have been using the Grid Method as a drawing tool for more accuracy. The Grid Method is super fun, and it can be pretty easy. For detailed steps to the Grid Method, go HERE (grid link).
2. Create your piece digitally.
Open your image on an image editor software of your choice. RAISE THE RESOLUTION TO 300 DPI and 48 INCHES WIDE. And then, begin adding your text as you desire.
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CREATE YOUR FINAL ART PIECE!!
This is a very exciting stage. You’ve been learning many things in the past nine weeks. From creating concepts and themes, to using metaphors, and sketching stories.
Some important things to consider when you are making your final piece:
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How do you understand these hard times? And what are the stories you would like to share about this? Text can be explicit, direct, raw, and sincere. What are some of the difficulties you are facing? What are the difficulties others are facing? What happens when we do not have a sense of home, or a connected family? This is the moment when we can pour our heart through writing. The overall image of the hands lifting the power of heart is there to nourish all these stories of sorrow, struggle, meaning, and recreation.
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There are several ways in which you can create visuals with text. The past few weeks you have been experimenting different techniques. You may want to pencil it in and then add sharpies. Or, you may want to type text, then print it, and glue it together like a collage. From now onwards it is entirely up to your creativity.
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When you choose what writing to add here, think about your viewers. Who frequents these streets? What are the messages inside your stories and how does this impact your viewers?
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Supporting Materials:
Lettering: Basic tools on how toad shadow to your lettering.
https://www.lettering-daily.com/lettering-shadow/
Digital Typography: a tutorial on how to shape text in objects using photoshop or illustrator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8H-dFkbd58&app=desktop
Typography Art: A collection of typography art to inspire you.
http://designbeep.com/2010/01/28/35-examples-of-creative-and-meaningful-typography-art/
Hand Lettering: A bunch of handmade lettering designs to inspire you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8H-dFkbd58&app=desktop
Writing: Interesting tips on how to get your ideas cooking into writing https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ed/84/04/ed84041d57b69f92278efeeb62c16d1a.jpg
Writing: 8 lists that will help you improve your writing.
http://bang2write.com/2017/07/8-infographics-that-will-help-you-improve-your-writing.html
To have an idea of what this final piece may potentially feel like check out the following link from a previous project, once you are on the site, click on any parts within the mural:
Deadline for this Quote or Audio Recording is Next Wednesday September 2nd
Important Note: This quote/audio will be part of the website where the panels will live. Visitors to the site can click on parts of the panels and see your description of your Art and a bit of who you are. The panels will be printed with links for visitors of the Richmond Underpass to access the context on the site. Send your Art descriptions/audios to this email
or via WhatsApp to 226.503.7188.
WEEK 13!
Aug 26th - Sept 2nd
Titles, like names, give meaning
and spark a first impression.
The Title mirrors the face of the Project.
What is RUCAP's Title saying?
Goals for this week:
1. Submit Your Art-Work by Friday Noon
2. Vote for a Title for RUCAP´s 13 Panels
3. Write/record a description of your Art
Activities:
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I. RUCA´s Installation Tittle/Name
Last week we had 39 entries proposed for the naming of our 13 Panels Installation.
This Week we get to Vote on The title for this installation!
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II. Create a Quote or an Audio Description of your Art Piece
This Week You will be writing one Quote (your quote of course), or making a sound recording of 30 seconds where you describe, complement or enhance your Art piece.
This can be a statement, or something about you, or a poem, or a song... anything that describes the intention and the feelings of your process, your Art, your life, the theme of the panel, etc.
In order to Complete your quote or audio description keep in mind the following:
1. Keep it short, record an audio of 30 Seconds max, or write 5 lines Max .
2. Keep in mind the Theme in your panel when you create your description.
3. Be Creative
DROP OFF INFORMATION
UPDATE:
Drop off your art
any day between
August 24 - August 27th
9am to 4pm
at:
Innovation Works
London, ON.
Last day to drop off your art work is AUGUST 28TH ( between 9-12 Noon) BEFORE 12 NOON
To drop-off your Art at Innovation Works follow these Instructions:
At the very front area of the main entrance, you will find a few tables and chairs as part of a coffee shop. There, you will find a Big Box Saying RUCAP. Drop-off your art here. You will also find a hand sanitizer in case you have to touch the box or someone else's work. That's it!
Note: Your Art will Be Returned to You. We had a couple of people asking about what happens to the Art. The Art will be returned to you later on, we may return your Art at the Painting Parties, or at the Unveiling events. We will make announcements when this will be taking place, most likely, late September and October.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR ART IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 BEFORE 12 Noon at Innovation Works
TIMELINE for July and August
W #6
July 8th - 13th
Participants create sketches for possible ideas of an overall image.
W #9
July 29th - August 3rd
Participants learn about the medium through workshops and tutorials, and sketch ideas on how to turn their story into art.
W #12
August 19th - 24th
Participants take a photo of their art and submit their final piece.
W #7
July 15th - 20th
Participants share written stories related to the theme.
W #10
PHASE 3
August 5th - 10th
Participants choose the section of the mural, and begin working on their art piece.
W #13
August 26th - 31st
Participant record on audio, video or written form, a description of their art.
W #8
July 22nd - 27th
Melanie presents a final sketch for the mural, and participants suggests edits.
W #11
August 12th - 17th
Participants continue to work on their art. Melanie provides support and feedback.
Fall
PHASE 4
In September, Melanie weaves all the submissions to create 13 murals. In October, Mural gets installed in.