Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror _artisan--novica-artisan-8653 Nadri creates the graceful robe

Nadri creates the graceful robe with wide sleeves and a matching belt

South Africa

They carve the salad servers by hand from seasoned mahogany wood

dyed calcite & waxed polyester

it felt cold and dark

Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror _artisan--novica-artisan-8653 Nadri creates the graceful robeAlejandro Chvez crafts a mirror frame rooted in Andean tradition. Varied scenes represent Carnavalito (Little Carnival), a celebration held in the Peruvian Andes. Musicians play traditional instruments, participants re enact the birth of Jesus, incredible masks hang on the wall, and a couple stands beneath a towering prickly pear cactus. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez