Fabric Tattoos: The Spirit of the Mola

When
Event has passed (Fri Sep 4, 2009 - Sun Oct 25, 2009)
Tags
Museums

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.

Schedule

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
520 South First Street
San Jose, CA
Event has passed

Comments

Location

  1. San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
    520 South First Street, San Jose, CA