{"product_id":"two-curious-contraptions-side-by-side-kuna-mola","title":"Two Curious Contraptions Side By Side Kuna Mola","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo Curious Contraptions Side By Side Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. Two mirrored shapes stand side by side, each built like a cheerful invented gadget with a handle on top, a row of little buttons and a rounded chamber below. Nobody can say what they do, and guessing becomes a game for every visitor. At 13 inches wide and 11.5 inches high, it is compact and easy to frame. It is a fun pick for a workshop, a kid's room or your desk at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM0430T\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TraderBrock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989707190503,"sku":"xjw1793819466726","price":16.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/3500\/6183\/files\/two-curious-contraptions-side-by-side-kuna-mola_1.jpg?v=1793819518","url":"https:\/\/tg04ph-vn.myshopify.com\/products\/two-curious-contraptions-side-by-side-kuna-mola","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}