{"product_id":"mola-designs-9780486242897","title":"Mola Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frederick W. Shaffer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMola 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47615351521431,"sku":"9780486242897","price":831.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780486242897.webp?v=1775100185","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mola-designs-9780486242897","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}