{"product_id":"halfway-up-the-howler-monkey-ape-stopped-panama-mola","title":"Halfway Up, The Howler Monkey Ape Stopped Panama Mola","description":"\u003cp\u003eHalfway Up, The Howler Monkey Ape Stopped Mola is a hand sewn textile by a Guna (Kuna) artisan in Panama. The howler monkey has stopped halfway along a branch with front paws reaching, back legs braced and tail hanging in a lazy hook, and you can spot fruit pods and a leaf fan in the corners. It catches that funny pause when you forget why you climbed the stairs. It is 15.5 inches wide and 12 inches high, a good size for a framed piece in a child's room or a family room. It would bring some jungle noise to a playroom, a den or a stair landing.\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 15.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM3720T\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TraderBrock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68215160406295,"sku":"hxb1793831362302","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/0687\/6695\/files\/halfway-up-the-howler-monkey-ape-stopped-panama-mola_1.jpg?v=1793831374","url":"https:\/\/owenbrakepad.shop\/products\/halfway-up-the-howler-monkey-ape-stopped-panama-mola","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}