The Art of Mola

The Art of Mola is an online store founded and run by Emma Valencia (16 years old), a high school student at Balboa Academy in Panama City in the Republic of Panama. 100% of the profits of The Art of Mola online store go directly to the Guna women that create and make the molas, turning The Art of Mola into a sustainable source of income for a community that has been highly hit by the lack of tourism during the pandemic.

Our goal is to sell the molas as art and raise them to the value they really hold, and not simply market them as a mere handicraft for tourists.