Transcript MOLAs - Pearl Quick

MOLA Art
from the San Blas Islands
Cuna Indians
• The Cuna live on the San Blas Islands, near
Panama, in Central America. They have no
written language, thus no written history.
There is evidence that their culture dates
back to the 15th century.
• In physical appearance, the Cuna Indians are
generally short, stocky with broad shoulders, and
have small hands and feet. They vary in skin color.
• Cuna Indians are best known for their beautiful
mola designs.
Mola
• is the Cuna Indian
word for blouse but
the term mola has
come to mean the
elaborate
embroidered panels
that make up the
front and back of a
Cuna woman's
blouse.
• Molas consists basically of four pieces of
cotton cloth of various colors. Oranges, reds
and yellows are popular. Black is often used
for its contrast.
• The designs come from many sources some from Cuna culture and others from
mainland culture. The designs include birds,
fish, animals, leaves and flowers, geometric
and abstract pattern.
Assignment:
• Use layers of construction paper to make a
Cuna Indian Folk art mola design
Rubric
* Design/Composition
* Craftsmanship (cutting)
* Layers of Colors
Xacto knife Rules:
•Do: stay seated, be alert & focused, Hold
the knife like a pencil, turn cutting surface
not knife
•Don't: walk with knife, talk or play,
stab with point, cut anything except project
surface.