Surface Spaces: Hand Cut Stencils and Vinyl Decals

One-Day Workshop, led by Diane Arrieta/Birds Are Nice

Using a combination of stencil and cut-vinyl, participants can create unique surface designs and complex, layered works. Learn how to create your own stencils for various projects in large scale and small, in a variety of materials.

Participants will learn basic principles of working with stencils including creating stencils from line drawings, information on materials, preservation tips for both one-time use or long-term use and working with large and small scale stencils. Brief discussion on software for stencil creations and fabrication. Participants will also receive an introduction to principles of hand cut vinyl stickers by creating their own designs, hand-cutting, layering and learning application techniques.

Diane Arrieta, often working under the name Birds Are Nice, is a multi-media artist living and working in Palm Beach County, FL. Using graphic illustration to create socially-motivated work, her projects raise awareness of difficult subjects including social evidence, child obesity, sexual predators and environmental issues. She is a 2014 graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland with her MSc. in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystems Health, and additionally holds a BFA from Florida Atlantic University.

www.dianearrieta.wix.com/birdsarenice