HIGH CONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE DESIGNS WERE CREATED IN A SPECIAL VINYL MEDIUM. INITIALLY, STUDENTS' INSPIRATION CAME FROM MULTICULTURAL DESIGN SHEETS PROVIDED TO STIMULATE THEIR VISUAL IMAGERY.
THEIR DESIGNS WERE THEN ADAPTED TO THE INTRICACY OR SIMPLICITY NEEDED TO BE EXECUTED WITH AN EXACTO KNIFE. AFTER CUTTING INTO THE TOP LAYER, PIECES WERE REMOVED TO EXPOSE BLACK AND CREATE CONTRAST IN THE DESIGN. FOR AN ACCENT, STUDENTS CUT THROUGH BOTH LAYERS TO EXPOSE A LAYER OF COLOR BELOW. THE SIMPLE PROCESS OF MOUNTING ON BLACK HELPED TO CREATE 2-DIMENSIONAL DESIGNS WITH A SENSE OF DEPTH.
