Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene _artisan--novica-artisan-9064 Fernando Castro creates this beautifully

Fernando Castro creates this beautifully abstracted pair of figurines

and navy blend gracefully into a stripe pattern on this hand-woven shawl from Peru

Made of wool/Modal blend

sodalite is captivating in this spherical sculpture by Cesar Gonzalez

Natural Fibers Soft to the Touch

Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene _artisan--novica-artisan-9064 Fernando Castro creates this beautifullyColorful doors open on to the Chapel of Santa Ana, where expressive figures celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Alejandro Chavez portrays his characters in traditional Andean attire, as a sense of divine luminosity gracefully descends upon the scene. This form of Peruvian folk art is known as the retablo, especially characteristic of the Ayacucho region. The wooden frame is crafted by hand, while the artisan fills the shelves with tiny ceramic