Molas are panels used in blouses worn by Kuna (Guna) women of Panama and Colombia. Using a combination of applique, reverse applique, and embroidery, Kuna women create dazzling imagery based on Kuna mythology and daily life, or even on foreign advertisements and comics. This free presentation will focus on pre-1970 examples and include unpublished masterpieces.
Presenter: Based in Santa Fe, NM, and Marblehead, MA, Tom Hannaher is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and collector of the art of indigenous peoples. A veteran of the consumer electronics industry, Tom started collecting rugs and textiles in the 1980s. He is an avid collector of molas and has what is likely to be the world's largest collection of vintage art by the Kuna (Guna) Culture of Panama. He is founder of the Kuna Art Society and the author of the book Kuna Art (publication expected in 2022).
10 am PT / 1 pm ET, Online via Zoom
Textile Museum Associates of Southern California