Molas

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This slide show contains examples of Molas by
artists from Panama, and student paper molas
with the lesson used to make them. First
Molas from Panama
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• Molas from Panama are made of cloth.
• Originally Molas were for clothing, blouses.
• Then the use of Molas was expanded to other forms
  of clothing and accessories.
• Now, they are also made as stand alone works of
  art.

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Student Molas
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• The Molas of Panama, made with cloth
• and thread, take days, weeks, or even months to
  make depending on the details of the design.
• By changing the material to paper, students can
  complete a work in 1, 2, or 3 lessons depending
  on how much detail is desired.
• The following student work was done by second
  graders in two 45 minute class periods.

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This is the basic lesson we used. A larger
printable copy can be found in the book COLLAGE
with PAPER. Much more information about this
and other forms of collage, as well as aides for
helping awesome artists to develop conscious work
habits, can be found in the book COLLAGE with
PAPER.
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