Molas are a Central and South American art form originating in Panama as a traditional clothing art of the Kuna women. Molas are created by layering fabric in a subtractive method where the next layer is placed behind the first and it shows through the shapes that are cut away from the first layer. Then the process is repeated as the shapes are cut away. It is a very tedious process! The 3rd grade students imitated this process using paper and layers smaller shapes on top of larger shapes. We used, reused and reused again to eliminate paper waste! The results are beautiful!
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AuthorHello! I'm Ms. Trapani and I have been teaching art at Lindemann since 2010. This blog is to share all the wonderful things that happen in the Lindemann art room! Archives
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