STORIES

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NOUN

2. a :an account of incidents or events b :a statement regarding the facts

pertinent to a situation in question

c :anecdote; especially :an amusing one

3. a :a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically :short story

b :the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work

4:a widely circulated rumor

 Discussion Questions
We know what a story is by definition, one definition the dictionary states is
that it is a falsehood or a rumor.
But what does a story mean to you?

What forms do stories take?

Do you have a story that you would pass down?

What would it be and why?

Why differentiates a story from one that is passed down to one that isn't?
 Stories Activity
Remember a time when you were younger, in the present-tense record the
experiences that you felt were important at that time.
What did you feel?
What did you dream about?
What did you do?
What was the setting/time?
Write a description of it in your childhood voice (from the perspective of the
child or of however old you were when this story takes place)
Why did you choose this story?
What makes it important?
Did it have an impact on you? If so, what and why?
Would you be the same if this wasn't a part of your personal history?
Kara Walker
ART21: Stories
 [sil-oo-et]
What is a silhouette?

What do you associate with a silhouette?

Where have you seen a silhouette?

NOUN

1. a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a

cutout or configurational drawing,uniformly filled in with black,
especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a
person's face in profile.
2. the outline or general shape of something:
the slim silhouette of a skyscraper.
3. a dark image outlined against a lighter background.
 Discussion
How does Kara Walker use stories in her work? How does she tell stories on
her work?

How does using silhouettes change the nature (content) of her stories?

What connections do you see between real-life events and fictional ones?
 Silhouettes

Think about the stories you wrote about in the last class
What images could you render as a silhouette?
Why that image?
How does the silhouette contribute to that image?
Does it change how we view it?
 How-To

Materials:

Black butcher paper

White charcoal
White conte pencils
Erasers
Sharpeners
Exacto knife
Cutting mat
Artist tape