Two Smiling Long Eared Rabbits On Wine Red Mola
21092413L
- Handmade in Panama
- Fair Trade
- Width: 16.0"
- Height: 11.5"
Two Smiling Long Eared Rabbits On Wine Red Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two rabbits sit side by side with tall ears and round smiling faces, each framed in wide white and mint bands on a deep wine ground scattered with little slits of color. It's hard to look at those grins without grinning right back. At 16 inches wide and 11.5 inches high it's a sweet size for a small frame or a cushion front. Put it in a nursery, a child's bedroom, or anywhere you want a little cheer.
Molas are built by stacking several layers of colored cotton, then cutting down through one layer at a time so the colors underneath show through, and turning every raw edge under and stitching it closed by hand. The technique is called reverse appliqué, and a good panel is judged by how fine the stitches are and how many layers deep the cutting goes. This one came from Guna Yala, the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast, where the designs draw on the birds, fish, plants and geometric patterns of the islands and rainforest. It is ready to frame, mount, or sew into a pillow or a quilt panel, and no two are ever alike.
Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates the handcraft of Latin America's indigenous peoples. Every piece comes from Guna, Wounaan and Emberá artisans we know by name, and all profits are reinvested in their communities for education, tools and the teaching of ancestral techniques. Buying from TraderBrock helps keep their culture and their traditions alive.
Width: 16"
Height: 11.5"
SKU: 21092413L
MACHINE WASHABLE To clean, machine wash in cold water on gentle cycle tumble dry on low, do not bleach or iron
