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Nativities of the World

2013 Art
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Release : 2013
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis Nativities of the World by : Susan Topp Weber

Download or read book Nativities of the World written by Susan Topp Weber. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nativities from around the world in a dazzling variety of styles Nearly one hundred nativities from all over the world--most of which have never before appeared in any book--are collected here. Artisans from locales as diverse as the Czech Republic, Guyana, Burkina Faso, and Bangladesh are represented. There are nativities made with materials ranging from hand-carved wood, blown glass, and wool, to more unique materials such as salt dough, dried maguey cactus, and recycled bicycle parts. The artistry, ingenuity, and diversity of these creations are greatly prized by thousands of nativity collectors worldwide, many of whom have graciously allowed pieces from their own collections to be photographed for this book. Susan Topp Weber has owned and operated Susan's Christmas Shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for more than thirty years. She has a prized collection of nativities herself, which began with a gift in 1965, and has sold nativities at her shop since 1978. She is the author of Christmas in Santa Fe.

Art of the Crèche

2007 Art
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Release : 2007
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis Art of the Crèche by : James L. Govan

Download or read book Art of the Crèche written by James L. Govan. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most enduring and universal Christmas traditions is the cr�che, or the Nativity scene: a representation of the story of Christ’s birth. This beautiful book reveals the worldwide appeal and custom of the cr�che and the diversity of creative expression displayed in this art form. Cr�che artists featured include a first-generation American firefighter devoted to preserving the Spanish Colonial santos tradition; a woman who served in the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands; a Jesuit who worked with Cambodian landmine victims and who carved a nativity with Khmer features; and a carver from New Zealand whose work is based on Maori traditions.

Nativities of the World

2013-11-26 Antiques & Collectibles
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Release : 2013-11-26
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
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Book Synopsis Nativities of the World by : Susan Topp Weber

Download or read book Nativities of the World written by Susan Topp Weber. This book was released on 2013-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nativities from around the world in a dazzling variety of styles Nearly one hundred nativities from all over the world—most of which have never before appeared in any book—are collected here. Artisans from locales as diverse as the Czech Republic, Guyana, Burkina Faso, and Bangladesh are represented. There are nativities made with materials ranging from hand-carved wood, blown glass, and wool, to more unique materials such as salt dough, dried maguey cactus, and recycled bicycle parts. The artistry, ingenuity, and diversity of these creations are greatly prized by thousands of nativity collectors worldwide, many of whom have graciously allowed pieces from their own collections to be photographed for this book. Susan Topp Weber has owned and operated Susan’s Christmas Shop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for more than thirty years. She has a prized collection of nativities herself, which began with a gift in 1965, and has sold nativities at her shop since 1978. She is the author of Christmas in Santa Fe.

Nativities of the Southwest

2015-07-13 Religion
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Release : 2015-07-13
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Nativities of the Southwest by : Susan Topp Weber

Download or read book Nativities of the Southwest written by Susan Topp Weber. This book was released on 2015-07-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a companion volume to Nativities of the World, this book features a collection of photos of one-of-a-kind nativities from the American Southwest, including many made by native Pueblo, Navajo and Tohono O'odham artists and artisans, as well as others based in the traditions of the other two dominant cultures of the Southwest: Spanish and Anglo. Nativity collectors from around the world will be thrilled to see these examples, which are made from both traditional and nontraditional materials, many of which have never before appeared in print. SUSAH TOPP WEBER has owned and operated Susan's Christmas Shop in Santa Fe for more than thirty-five years. She has a prized collection of nativities, and has sold nativities at her shop since 1978. She is the author of Christmas in Santa Fe and Nativities of the World.

Christmas in Santa Fe

2011 History
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Release : 2011
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Christmas in Santa Fe by : Susan Topp Weber

Download or read book Christmas in Santa Fe written by Susan Topp Weber. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of Santa Fe's unique holiday traditions. Christmas in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico is full of enchantment, a rich cultural feast of Spanish, Anglo and Pueblo traditions. Susan Topp Weber chronicles the best of what the region has to offer during the long holiday season and combines them with intriguing stories and gorgeous photos. Susan Topp Weber has participated in the many events of Christmas in northern New Mexico for more than forty years. She has owned and operated Susan's Christmas Shop, just off the Plaza in Santa Fe, for more than thirty years. She is frequently asked to lecture about New Mexico Christmas traditions.

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