A Matter of the Heart Mario and Miguel Mendoza This nativity set was made by two brothers from San Salvador of Jujuy. Jujuy is the...

Valhall in a Tree Stump A. Oelger The Icelandic Eddas tell that in Valhall, the paradise of the Germanic tribes, there are 540 doors. At...

Painted Houses Ndebele Artisans The colorful animals and the painted house illustrate Ndebele (Nguni people of South Africa) culture and...

Upland Living Fernando Llort From the mountains of Chalatenango close to Honduras, these tiny figures in sparkling black, red and green...

REGISTRATION INFORMATION - SEE BELOW. Dear Members, Rhode Island Meeting It is with sadness, that due to the coronavirus as it affects...

Princely Canopy Terez Patona Although only a simple structure resting on four posts over a gabled roof, the house where the baby dwells...

Out of the Box Narayan Shilpakar Properly stashed, the figures and trees of this nativity fit the beautiful lacquered box. Nomads of...

From the Orient Ausa (Garagos) The crèche culture is of Western origin. It has not spread widely to the region where Christ was born...

Margo Dixon's Collection.

A Matter of Survival Zafimaniry Artisans This nativity set has been carved by Malagasy artisans belonging to the tribe of the Zafimaniry,...

Sleeping Mary Michael Ayala Mixing African and Indio ingredients, this set by a well-known Ecuadorian artist, is first of all a tribute...

Dear Friends of the Creche, It is with great sadness we announce our decision to postpone the 2020 Annual Meeting in Rhode Island till a...

A Musical Welcome Roger J. Bawi Togo is a small but industrious country in western Africa. It comes in the shape of a ribbon sandwiched...

The Nativity of the Pauper Pavel Korber (1862-1925) These cutout nativities of 165 pieces by Pavel Korber were published in 1933 by...