1. Tempera painting project: Molas

3. Examples of Molas

4. The Kuna culture (also known as Cuna and Guna) is from Panama, in Central America and Colombia in South America.

5. The Mola tradition began as geometric designs painted on their bodies. Then Molas became used as clothing once the Europeans settled in Panama and the Kuna people had access to store bought goods.

6. Molas are created with many layers of fabric. They are sewn together with very small stitches (which are usually the same color as the fabric). Let’s watch a video to see how it’s done.video

7. GeometricSymmetricalAnimals FlowersReligionAbstract Designs can be:

8. Realistic vs. Abstract Realistic Definition: representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life. Example: rabbit Abstract Definition: a departure from reality, not real, imaginary, simplified. Example: rabbit

9. Now it’s your turn… Design your own Mola! Your design must consist of at least 1 of the following: – Geometric shapes/patterns – Flowers – Animals – Symmetrical pattern/balance – Abstract scenes Your design must fill the whole page. Your design is painted (colored) with bright colors. More examples herehere