Mola Art and Craft Rita Smith

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If you are located within the state of Ohio and would like to see my mola collection and many other mola items for sell, you can come to the store where I sell molas and mola items, just e-mail me and I will provide you the address, days and hours.

 




Events:

Second Saturday Street Faire, Waynsville, Ohio

Artisans 10-5:00 pm

June 8th, July 13, August 10th, September 14th


Free Book Swap presented by Mary L. Cook Library
Bring a book take a book

Cruise In 10-5:00 pm

Art Contest Prizes
First $250
Second $100
Third $50

5:30 pm Dinner
Sponsored by the Hammel House In and the Museum of friends Home

For tourist information call
1-800-791-4FUN

come and visit my booth:  Mola Art and Craft....

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I have 3 different Events schedule for September & November.

 

September 15, 2012

Cyclops Fest

10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

John Bryan Center

100th Dayton St.

 

 

UNiDiversity Festival Arts & Crafts

Hispanic Heritage Month

Miami University

105 MacMillan Hall

Oxford, Ohio

Date:  September 24, 2010

Place:  High Street on the center of town, Oxford, Ohio

Hours:  5:00pm - 10pm 

Exhibits of Molas, Christmas Molas & Mola items

This Festival marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month is the period to recognize the contributions of Hispanics to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic Heritage and Culture.

The UniDiversity Festival is a collaborative effort to promote diversity and inclusion in our community, and is also a chance to learn more about the people and cultures that are quickly emerging as the largest minority group in the United States.

 

Music, dance, food, craft vendors, kids activities, prizes and much more...

Paula Gandara and New Brazil band 7:00 p.m., Regla and Juan Carlos Albarran, Cuban dancers 8:00 p.m., Jaime Morales and Son del Caribe band 10:00 p.m.

 

Need driving directions:

http://www.cawc.muohio.edu

 

 

 

 Past Events:

 

 

 

Coming up Events:

Art and Crafts Show

Polen Farm

City of Kettering

Free Admission

December 5th hours 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

December 6    hours 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

The event is held as part of Kettering's "Holiday at the Farm", There will be a variety of festive holiday decorations and unique gifts, to choose from to accommodate your Christmas Shopping list. 

The Art and Crafts Show will be part of a weekend of family activities that will include Horse-drawn rides and Santa's Workshop. 

Location:

Polen Farm

5099 Bigger Road

Kettering, OH 45440

About this Event:  This was a great event, nice set up and many people came to see the molas and learn about the art of the Kunas Indians of San Blas, our booth had a variety of t-shirts, purses, coin purses, pot holders, christmas placemats, christmas stockings, Christmas Molas, dolls and many other items.

Special thanks to Melissa Romer and Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNiDiversity Festival Arts & Crafts

Hispanic Heritage Month

Miami University

105 MacMillan Hall

Oxford, Ohio

Date:  September 11,2009

Place:  High Street on the center of town, Oxford, Ohio

Hours:  5:00pm - 10pm 

Exhibits of Molas, Christmas Molas & Mola items

Need driving directions:

http://www.cawc.muohio.edu

Note:  The event was held on very nice and sunny day, there was music and dancers, food, children's activities, petting llamas and alpacas, arts and craft, and our booth was one of the most popular representing "Panama".  All customers were very impress with the mola art of the Kunas Indians of San Blas, thanks to Miami University and the city of Oxford.

I will be posting photos of the Festival. 

Miami UniDiversity Festival

 

Miami UniDiversity Festival

 

 

 

Past Events:

Holiday- Christmas Bazaar

November 15, 2008

Harold Schnell School

Exhibit of Molas, Christmas Molas and Mola items

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

5995 Student Street

West Carrollton, Ohio 45449

 

Holiday Festival

City of West Carrollton, Civic Center

Mola Art  and Craft

Exhibit of Molas, Christmas Molas and Mola items

come and visit us

December 6, 2008

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

300 E. Central Avenue

West Carrollton, Ohio 45449

 

 

Many of our molas and mola items has been selected by companies like:

Holland America Line, Cruise Line (San Blas, Panama Brochure) 2007

American Quilter Magazine January through May 2008, Designer Showcase

Textiles for Residential Designs, 2008

Golf - PGA Tournament 2006 - 2008

 

First Exhibition of Molas in Panama 

 

One of the most recognizable artworks of Panama will be displayed from today until January 31st, 2010.  More than 200 molas will be exhibited at the Museum of the Panama Canal in the old quarter of the city.

Molas are part of the private collection of Spanish J. Llopis, which carries more than half a century has been achieved by combining them and a set of over 600 pieces.

These Fiber Arts are true works of art of the Kuna Indian women who embody the myths, fauna, flora, traditions and worldview of the indigenous people who live primarily in the archipelago of San Blas (Kuna Yala) in the northeastern Caribbean coast of Panama .

They are works of art worthy of having his own museum in Panama, said Llopis, who was willing to lend their assistance to realize this initiative.

Molas, in Kuna language means "clothing" are commonly square or rectangular pieces, hand-sewn by women with multiple overlapping cotton fabrics, combining patterns and colors, and which the women's incorporated in their "blouses" .

 

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Una de las obras de arte más reconocidas de Panamá serán expuestas a partir de hoy hasta el 31 de enero. Se trata de más de 200 molas que serán exhibidas en el Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá, en el Casco Viejo de la ciudad.

Las molas son parte de la colección particular del español J. Llopis, que lleva más de medio siglo reuniéndolas y que ha logrado un conjunto de más de 600 piezas.

Estos tejidos son verdaderas obras de arte con los que las indias kunas plasman los mitos, fauna, flora, tradición y cosmovisión de este pueblo indígena que habita principalmente en el archipiélago de San Blas (Kuna Yala), en la costa nordeste del Caribe de Panamá.

Son obras artísticas dignas de tener su propio museo en Panamá, dijo Llopis, que se mostró dispuesto a prestar su colaboración para concretar esta iniciativa.

Las molas, palabra que en lengua kuna significa "ropa", son piezas comúnmente cuadradas o rectangulares, cosidas a mano por las mujeres con varias telas del algodón sobrepuestas, conjugando diseños y colores, y con las que elaboran principalmente blusas.

 

 

 

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