Fabric Tattoos: The Spirit of the Mola

Description

An exhibition of recent acquisitions to the Collection of this South American art form. Molas are a traditional Panamanian textile created by the Kuna people of the San Blas islands and worn in their costumes. They are created using a unique reverse appliqué technique, where the layers of colored cotton cloth are turned under to reveal the colors in the layers below. On view for the first time, these molas were recently donated to the Museum collection by collectors Isabella (Miz) Lively and Charlotte Patera.