The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art Religion It is written with a

It is written with a poetically charged beauty of style

A vital contribution from an incomparable artist

After oil was discovered beneath their land

She uses all natural pigments to hand coil her sculptures

The Spanish administration had been led not by Coronado's earlier vision of god but by a desire to convert the Indians to Christianity and eke a living from the country north of Mexico

The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art Religion It is written with aThe mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama. With over 890 images covering more than a century of molas, this book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspectives on the aesthetic practices of women creating them, and hints for collecting and preserving this colorful textile art form. The hand appliqud art panels tell the tale of the Kuna women and are