Product Description
Ceramic sculpture, Maqui Nativity: Home & Kitchen. He forms the vases on the potter's wheel, while figurines are shaped by hand or in a hand-made mold. NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. The Holy Birth takes place under the protection of two large hands in this sculpture by Dionisio Rojas. The figures are rendered in traditional Andean attire, suggesting the spiritual devoutness of the artisan's native land. Shaped from clay, the piece revels in a delicate application of soothing tones. A strong and symbolic work for holiday decor. Maqui is an indigenous Quechua word meaning hand. Artisan Info: The artistry of Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez has been featured in the Cincinnati Inquirer. Dionisio Rojas Gutierrez is an artisan from the Andes mountains of southern Peru. He has worked since the age of ten with his cousins, who are also ceramics artists, and his aunt who had an art store in his hometown. Rojas sold his ceramic artwork locally as a teenager and won art contests at local, state, and national levels as his skills progressed. Alongside his lovely wife, he fully dedicates himself to his ceramic artwork, in particular churches, lamps, animals, and musicians. The pieces are fired it at a temperature of 900 C (1,652 F).
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
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