OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — CAMBODIA 527. SEYHA'S QUILLING NATIVITY
The small paper figures in this Nativity are made using an art form called quilling, which uses tiny strips of paper that are either twirled, rolled, or shaped before being glued together. Even though the figures are small, the attention to detail is impressive; the amount of work in quilling the tiny rolls of paper used to make the sheep's woolly bodies and the angel's intricate wings is mind-boggling.
The set contains 20 standing figures: Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, nine angels, two shepherds, three sheep, and three wise men (plus gifts). Joseph stands 2.25 inches tall. The set also includes a handmade stick stable with an attached angel. The stable measures 7 inches tall.
The Nativity was made by a young man named Chum Seyha. He always enjoyed school and expected to continue his education at a local university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia after graduating from high school. Instead, due in part to lack of funds, Seyha took a job as the manager of a small team at a greeting card company. As he researched new product ideas, he was intrigued by the art form of paper quilling. Seyha learned to quill, taught his team, and began to make and sell quilling products. He hopes that his new skills will allow him to fund his university education.
The set contains 20 standing figures: Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, nine angels, two shepherds, three sheep, and three wise men (plus gifts). Joseph stands 2.25 inches tall. The set also includes a handmade stick stable with an attached angel. The stable measures 7 inches tall.
The Nativity was made by a young man named Chum Seyha. He always enjoyed school and expected to continue his education at a local university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia after graduating from high school. Instead, due in part to lack of funds, Seyha took a job as the manager of a small team at a greeting card company. As he researched new product ideas, he was intrigued by the art form of paper quilling. Seyha learned to quill, taught his team, and began to make and sell quilling products. He hopes that his new skills will allow him to fund his university education.
