Fourth Grade Molas

In Fourth Grade, we completed a project where we discussed the Kuna people of Central America and their Artwork- Molas.  A Mola is a piece of fabric where the Artist uses many different colors and sizes of fabric to make their image.  The subject of their Art is anything from their daily life, animals they may encounter around their homes, or abstract images and designs.

We discussed different types of symmetry that can be seen in their various designs, Reflection and Rotation were the two main ones we focused on.  When we created our Mola designs, the Fourth graders were able to think of their own subject and create a sketch of their idea.  They planned out their colors as well as their layers in their sketch, so it was good practice in planning out their ideas before creating the final product.  The end results were very beautiful, a lot of cutting and work time went into the creation of our Fourth grade Molas.