Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene - Chapel of Santa Ana Carnelian deep red tourmaline and crystal

deep red tourmaline and crystal quartz mingle with cool green peridot

The Cantel Blown Glass Artisans of Guatemala use recycled glass to create these glasses and all of their glassware

You will appreciate the beautiful variety of colors of the material chosen by the artisans

The set of six arrives in a cotton pouch

Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene - Chapel of Santa Ana Carnelian deep red tourmaline and crystalColorful 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