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| Nativity Scene |
The Holy Family. Joseph left, Mary, Jesus and bed.
The Holy Family, manger with copper star
The Lists of Textures:
Joseph's robe is impressed with a cut glass salt shaker.
Mary's robe is lace.
Baby Jesus' swaddling cloth is embedded with a fruit strainer.
The kneeling shepherd's robe is impressed with chair caning.
The wise men's robe has window hardware and a button for the texture tools.
The manger is impressed with old bard wood.
The donkey texture is from a mold of a 1947 Willis jeep tire.
The camel's texture is a wooden block stamp.
The ram's texture is a Georgia peach pit.
The ewe's texture is the butt end of a cinnamon stick.
The lamb's texture is a sea shell.
The black sheep " grandmother's favorite" farm animal has a bolt for texture.
The Wise men
Copper patina gifts
Kneeling shepherd, copper patina staff.
And the ewe female sheep aka mom.
And the ewe female sheep aka mom.
A Nativity Scene
there are multiple
ways to arrange the
scene as you collect
the pieces. This is
just one colorful
idea.
there are multiple
ways to arrange the
scene as you collect
the pieces. This is
just one colorful
idea.
top left to right..family flock
ram, aka dad, top left
the black sheep, the new Suffolk ( black
face)sheep, the lamb,center
and the ewe, aka mom completes the family
flock,
the camels...
Each year the texture changes for the camel.
Textures are not repeated.
The style stays relatively the same.
Each year the texture changes for the camel.
Textures are not repeated.
The style stays relatively the same.
A copper foil blanket was added to the
collection. The foil "blanket", or saddle is
flexible. It possible fold the blanket over our
donkey purchased in the past five years.
Kneeling shepherd,
ewe, black sheep, and lamb shown with
donkey.
collection. The foil "blanket", or saddle is
flexible. It possible fold the blanket over our
donkey purchased in the past five years.
Kneeling shepherd,
ewe, black sheep, and lamb shown with
donkey.
The Finishing Touches given the Nativity robes are textures derived by embedding relics
from a family collection of antiques and other treasures. The collection spans 5 generations and 3
continents of my family's heritage and heirlooms
Each nativity piece is hand formed. Beginning with a slab of damp white earthenware clay; forms are
cut, and the textures are embedded. The delicate slab is folded or draped,A body developed as the
nativity scene is takes shape.
Finger prints and “life lines" are this artist's immediate signature. The life lines are on the backside
where the "body" was cradled in one hand, while the other hand shaped the robe. Finger prints can
be everywhere... Dog fur sneaks into the clay, too. I try not to let that annoy me.
Almost a full set...
| Update 10 /22/09 |
The original set 1991-2008 resides at my parent's
home. Yeah, we need a better image.
home. Yeah, we need a better image.
Donkey
Left hand cradling
Mary.
Mary.
Fur baby...aussie
retail pricing /ordering available by email
All the copper work and patina applications are also
created in the Burkart Clayworks studio. IE, the 8
point star, staffs, gifts, and saddles.
created in the Burkart Clayworks studio. IE, the 8
point star, staffs, gifts, and saddles.
The Few of the Heirloom Texture Makers:
Joseph's robe is impressed with a cut glass salt shaker,center
Mary's robe is lace,center to right
The wise men's robe has window hardware and a button,left of salt shaker
The manger is impressed with old bard wood. Left side frame
The donkey texture is from a mold of a 1947 Willis jeep tire. Center
The camel's texture is a wooden block stamp center to right side of frame.
The bed is rolled with the depression green glass. Center.
Assorted tools lay on the slab roller.
joy to the world by Musical Magi
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