This under the sea Nativity scence is hand sculpted in earthen clay.
Baby Jesus is craddled within an Abalone seashell, blanketed within black, white and silver pearls.
The sheep of the sea, aka, seaturtles watch over him as he lay fast asleep.
The glorious Angel Mermaid of seas is resting upon a black and white coral reef, her wings are inspired by the Angel winged seashell found here in our home town. She takes vigil over the blessed family as she rests upon a beauty filled coral reef with a plethora of sealife that call it their home.
Black and white sea turtles and seahorse adore the new born babe.
A rare black and white Dolphin; representative of Mother Mary's Donkey is gently cascading over a coral reef that is also home to many splendid souls of the sea.
There are no molds or colored glaze utilized within this collection. I combined black and white clay within each hand placed scale, and individual strands of hair to create a marbleized appearance.
Each piece is like a finger print, completely unique.
Three separate 24 hour kiln firings brought this collection to fruition.
All Nativities can be custom made to the clients wishes regarding size, color and pricing. There are number of additional pieces to select from that may be added on an annual basis in order to complete your desired Nativity.
This paticular 9 piece set consists of,
Joseph, 5hx4x2
Mary, 4h×3×1.5
Baby Jesus, 2x1.5x1
Dolphin, 7 1/2 L X 6 x4
Angel, 10hx5x4
Seahorse, 3.5hx 1.5 x 2
Sea turtle #1 2x2x1
Sea turtle#2. 3x2x1
Abalone crib, 4x4x2
Ready to swim your way today.
Priority shipping and handling 2 to 3 days.