Theorem Stencil

Theorem Stencil

Theorem stencil, sometimes also called theorem painting or velvet painting, is the art of making stencils and using them to make drawings or paintings on fabric or paper. [Chotner, Deborah (1992). "American Naive Paintings", pp. 370-71. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0521443016.]

A vogue for theorem stencil painting began in England at the turn of the 19th century. The art was taught to women in academies and boarding schools throughout colonial New England.

The designs are traditionally painted on velvet and the work is then framed or matted. The stencils are multiple overlays and designs are always three dimensional, primitive and stylized in nature. The resulting design is bridgeless—there are no gaps in between the overlays.

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