Andean Patchwork Christmas Star Wall Hanging - Christmas Star Nativity Bordered petite cultured pearls dangle within

petite cultured pearls dangle within open circles

gold finish charms

Using beautiful teak wood

a cute peacock is hand-carved of copal wood

our friend persuaded me to try this work

Andean Patchwork Christmas Star Wall Hanging - Christmas Star Nativity Bordered petite cultured pearls dangle withinLeonor Quispe gives an Andean setting to the very first Christmas. While the Wise Men wend their way to the stable, an angel hovers above the manger to watch over the Holy Family. In the sky, the Christmas star illuminates whitewashed homes that cluster amid cactus. Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this extraordinary wall hanging. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered by hand. A