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Duvall Cultural Commission schedules stencil work party, outlines sidewalk design plans
Summary
Commissioners discussed ongoing stencil placemaking (’you belong/you matter’, community emojis, giraffe hopscotch, native animal prints), safety for stencil cutting, a target of about 10 stencils, and a proposed community stencil work session in December.
The commission discussed progress on a city stencil program and agreed to hold a community stencil work party during a future meeting to produce hand‑cut stencils for sidewalks and play areas.
Commission members said several stencils are already in place, including “you belong” and “you matter” near the elementary school, and that the commission aims to prepare a set of roughly 10 stencils that include community emojis, a giraffe hopscotch design, bird/native animal tracks, and playful sayings. Commissioners proposed a December stencil work party during a meeting; dates discussed included the first Monday in December and the second Monday, with the group settling on a second‑Monday timing to accommodate schedules.
Safety and materials were discussed: members said adults should handle X‑Acto or similar knives when cutting acetate or stencil film, while children may be involved in drawing and transferring designs. Staff and commissioners recommended that volunteers bring designs sized to the final stencil footprint to speed production, and suggested preordering some common word stencils for continuity.
The commission discussed placing stencils to complement murals and suggested leading pedestrian paths (for example, bird tracks leading to a nearby mural). Members noted the city’s larger sidewalk repair and ADA releveling project planned for 2026 and advised choosing flat, stable sidewalks to avoid painting surfaces likely to be replaced.
No formal motion was recorded in the meeting; commissioners described the stencil program as an ongoing community activity and encouraged volunteers to sign up and coordinate designs.
