Frederick W. Shaffer
Mola Designs
Paperback
(Dover Publications Aug. 1, 1982)
Mola is the Cuna Indian word for an intricate reverse-appliqué needlework technique unique to this unusual, isolated tribe inhabiting the San Blas islands off the Atlantic coast of Panama. Mola motifs and methods recall the body-painting practiced by the Cuna in past centuries; today Cuna women's blouses display the colorful patchwork designs rendered here in black and white from the original pieces. The 45 folk-style designs signify themes ancient and modern: pre-Christian crosses, mermaids, dancers, animals, birds, butterflies, fish and flowers, abstracts, and repeating mazes. The introduction includes photographs of the Cuna; captions identify the motifs and give Cuna names. Designers and needleworkers will find these royalty-free designs a source of inspiration, and colorists will enjoy adding their own sense of color and tone to the illustrations.
- Series
- Dover Pictorial Archive
- ISBN
- 0486242897 / 9780486242897
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 19.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 0.2 in.
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