Colombia (Raquira) Nativity store scene

store Ceramic of Raquira,Colombia
Raquira, is a small town of peasant farmers and potters located in a remote corner of the Central Andes in Colombia.
It's thousand-year-old tradition has brought economic vitality to this old pottery town.
Clay is perhaps the most pervasive medium in folk art and it can be used to make the widest variety of pieces.
As we can see, in the laborious process of the shaping, decorating, and firing of these pieces, the Colombian artisans display the enormous versatility of clay which is an integral part of the daily lives of all people.