Blue Flower In A Bowl On Orange Maze Mola
21081108L
- Handmade in Panama
- Fair Trade
- Width: 14.0"
- Height: 12.5"
A dark bowl shape sits at the center of this panel holding a blue and orange flower with white leaves, ringed in bright green. Around it, wide bands of orange, blue and olive wind out to the edges in a labyrinth pattern, with small slits of yellow, pink and red set into the field. The panel measures 14 inches wide by 12.5 inches high, and every layer is cut and stitched by hand in reverse appliqué.
A mola is a hand stitched panel made by the Guna people of Panama, once known as the Kuna. Several layers of colored cotton are stacked, then cut down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and every raw edge is turned and stitched closed by hand. The technique is called reverse appliqué. Guna women have been refining it for generations, and the designs draw on the birds, fish, plants and geometric patterns of the islands and rainforest where they live.
TraderBrock has bought directly from Guna, Embera, Wounaan and Ngäbe artisans since 1991, and sales revenue goes back into those communities for education, medical care, tools and land. This panel came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and it can be hand washed. No two molas are ever alike, and small variations in size, stitching and color are normal in handmade textiles.
Width: 14"
Height: 12.5"
SKU: 21081108L
MACHINE WASHABLE To clean, machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle tumble dry on low, do not bleach or iron
