Holiday-themed Pottery Figurines


November 26, 2011 until December 25, 2011

 

Since the 1970s, nativity sets have been popular with collectors as highlights of their Christmas decorating theme. These popular folk art pottery sets feature the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus with a decidedly Native American twist. Adobe Gallery continues its holiday tradition begun in 1979 of exhibiting pueblo pottery "Nacimientos" or nativity sets made by New Mexico pueblo potters.

This year, we even have a Santa Clause figurine.  Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, historical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24th.