cartouche+art+options

What is a **cartouche**, you say? Well, it does sound like a French word, and indeed, the word //cartouche// is of French origin meaning scroll or cartridge. In Italian, it is //cartoccio// from //carta//- meaning **paper**. The definition in English means "an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics."

You will be creating your cartouche in class, and will have a panoply of options. Consider the following materials for your cartouche: 1. wire 2. pipe cleaner 3. use premade stamps 4. carve your own print (stamp) 5. colored pencils on dark cardboard 6. gold paint 7. wood 8. Popsicle sticks 9. cut and paste with printed materials 10. gel pens 11. aluminum foil and shoe polish