Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene Wayan Sarjana Maria Lozano in Mexico crafts

Maria Lozano in Mexico crafts the wonderful skeletal figurine from papier mache

Cubic zirconia add sparkle

Faceted blue beads resting at the top and bottom of the pendant

Hand-carved from a single piece of teakwood with a rich natural grain

The cushion has the ability to zip open for machine wash placement of the inner polyfill contents

Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene Wayan Sarjana Maria Lozano in Mexico craftsColorful 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