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Title: MOLA Art


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MOLA Art
  • from the San Blas Islands

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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.

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  • In physical appearance, the Cuna Indians are
    generally short, stocky with broad shoulders, and
    have small hands and feet. They vary in skin
    color.

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Cuna Indians are best known for their beautiful
mola designs.
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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.

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  • Molas consist basically of four pieces of cotton
    cloth of various colors. Oranges, reds and
    yellows are popular. Black is often used for its
    contrast.

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  • 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 patterns

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Assignment
  • Use layers of construction paper to make a Cuna
    Indian Folk art mola design

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Criteria
  • Good Design and Composition
  • Good Craftsmanship (neat cutting and gluing)
  • Effective Layering of Colors

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Xacto knife Rules
  • Do Stay seated, be alert focused Hold the
    knife like a pencil Turn cutting surface not
    knife
  • Don't Walk, talk or play with knife Stab with
    point Cut anything except project surface.
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