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 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.

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.

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”.