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Stencil Art, Mixed Media and Cultural Art Art and Design: 2 of 3 Stencil Art, Mixed Media and Cultural Art and Design: 3 of 3

Stencil art has been made famous Health and Safety Rules when Indigenous Australian Art
by Bansky. It is a creative way to using a craft knife

produce images which can be

intricate or simple in design. Using a • Always use a cutting mat
craft knife helps improve your • Hold the craft knife as if you

dexterity and counts as a drawing are cutting fruit.

skill! • Keep your fingers away from
the knife but secure the
stencil card with your other

hand. Indigenous Australian art is associated with

• Concentrate and focus at all Aboriginal Australians. Traditionally they
times. used sticks to produced dotted scenes of

• Never walk around with a their surroundings.

craft knife.

• Only use the craft knife for
artwork purposes.

• Have plenty of space when

you work and stand up if you Teesha Moore (1973- current) is an American artist

prefer. known for her creative scrap book and journalling
• Test work. art. She uses written work, collage, lettering,

• Use a sponge with paints or photography and newspapers to layer her work. It

spray paints where possible. is often described as eclectic, whimsical and
dreamlike.