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CRASS Members in San Francisco

Gee Vaucher and Penny Rimbaud, collective members of CRASS and early stencil pioneers, will be in San Francisco this weekend. Their logo may be one of the most famous stencils from the 1970s punk scenes. Gee also recently told me that CRASS also altered billboards with stencils during the same period.

Gee Vaucher has an exhibit up on Valencia Street, and there will also be a spoken word performance by Penny Rimbaud. Proceeds from the performance go towards covering their expenses for the trip here.

PaperMonster Upcoming Shows

A Dream Remembered, An Endless Pause: The Solo Show of J. Coleman
and Art Whino's Collaboration Featuring 20 New Artists

January18th, 2008
6p.m. to 12 p.m.
717 N. Saint Asaph St.
Alexandria, VA 22314.
The show runs from January18th, 2008 to February 8th, 2008.

How To Make Mud Stencils

I have always been interested in how to make nontoxic stencil art. I looked into beet dye stencils, but couldn't figure out how to spray it. This way isn't quick, but it is safe for the planet. Check out the original site here.

Materials: Mylar, X-Acto knife, tape, mud, sponge.