Set Construction: Creating the Angel Stencil

          

To create the angel stencil, I have cropped and adapted an image which I have previously researched, and which can be seen in its entirety in my blog entry ‘Developing Set Ideas’. This image really struck me as impressive and haunting, particularly as the weeping angel symbol suggests a darkness and twist to the idea of innocence. It is arguably in itself a collision of fairytale and gothic identity. This is also consistent with my supporting role as an actor within the production, as I stand as a weeping angel to mirror the stencil design.

 

 

These photographs show the process of creating the angel stencil. After scaling the image to fit precisely within the fabric, I carefully sketched out the image and cut out the appropriate sections. I then stippled white acrylic paint onto the gaps, being careful to leave a crisp painted edge. This has taken me several days to complete, and I feel that the finished result is as strong and symbolic and I had envisaged.

 

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