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About Thred
SAID TO HAVE ORIGINATED ABOUT 200 YEARS AGO FROM BODY PAINTING, THE KUNA INDIANS OF THE SAN BLAS ISLANDS IN PANAMA DEVELOPED THE MOLA, A TEXTILE ARTWORK OF EMBROIDERY AND APPLIQUE THAT DEPICTS TROPICAL FLORA AND FAUNA AND EASE OF ISLAND LIVING IN THE TROPICS.
FRENCH MISSIONARIES IN PANAMA IMPORTED FINE FRENCH COTTON POPLINS FOR THE KUNAS TO COVER THEIR BARE BODIES. VICTORIAN PROPRIETY ASIDE, THE KUNAS MAINTAIN SOME OF THE LAST AND MOST BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED REMAINING INDIGENOUS TEXTILE ARTFORMS IN THE WORLD.
THRED, FOUNDED BY TWO SISTERS-IN-LAW, MACY KINGSBURY DE LA GUARDIA AND HOLLI FRENDEN KINGSBURY FEATURE THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE KUNA INDIANS. EACH PILLOW BLENDS THE SUBTELY OF DESIGN & COLOR OF NATURE AND THE TROPICS.
A PORTION OF EACH SALE GOES TO A FOUNDATION THAT HOLLI AND MACY BEGAN TO SUSTAIN THE CULTURE, ARTWORK AND TRADITIONAL LIFESTYLE OF THE KUNA INDIANS.
MACY KINGSBURY DE LA GUARDIA
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HOLLI FRENDEN KINGSBURY
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| Born in Boston, Macy moved to Panama City at an early age. She grew up in a household entrenched in culture and dance. Panama at the time was an amazing blend of the stability of the Panama Canal revenues, rich indengous culture of the Kuna Indians, a growing international population, and the prosperity and culture of the Panamanian people. Macy’s later studies and career experience in business and Spanish prepared her to work with the Kuna Indians and manage the production of THRED pillows. |
Holli Kingsbury, also surrounded by the arts, forged a career as a wardrobe stylist and set designer where for over 10 years worked on several feature movie productions, image makeovers for musicians and actors and national media campaigns. Living in the hotbed of contemporary art and interiors in Miami, the tranisition to home and design was a natural one for Holli. After designing a daybed full of vinatage Mola artwork, the idea for THRED was born. |
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