Today we went on a field trip to Writerz Blok. It is a art exhibition/studio where graffiti is completely legal. There are walls where artists come to do murals and other wall where beginners can practice lettering and techniques. The owner and founder of Writerz Blok wanted to help troubles kids stay off the street and tagging property and getting into trouble. He want to help his community. I loved his story and his business. It was really fascinating to look at all the professionals work. Graffiti is so different from any other art and I think it is often associated with gangs and bad parts of town but it does have beauty. One part that really struck me was seeing all the trees covered in art as well. There are canvas and walls there but people thought outside the box and decided to use something one normally wouldn't. On my next draft of my stencil I want to make it more outside the box but still apply what I learned from testing my stencil. I really want to get creative and think of original ideas. Going to Writerz Blok was an amazing experience and I definitely want to go back.
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February 2014
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