Have you seen the minimalist nativity scenes going round this year? The zeitgiest of Covid Christmas, maybe.
I was inspired to make one by Sarah, who posted her nativity on IG.
I put mine together quickly with stuff on my desk. I'm very pleased how it turned out--sort of amazed, really. I totally lucked out with the afternoon light through my north window.
The Bethlehem star is a Polish stamp of Sputnik 1 from 1957, a favorite possession.
Want to make a minimalist manger too?
If you do make one, let me know and I'll do a round-up of links or share your photo here.
7 comments:
Ha ha love it!
P.S. I made another one last night too, from a magnet toy I found when clearing up. I bought it thinking I would use it at school years ago but was always too worried about it being a choking hazard. It is really fun to play with!
Is the orange a chubby wise man?
I haven't seen any Nativity scenes, minimalist or otherwise, there's not much decorating at all in the yards here. If people are making Nativity scenes they are probably inside their homes.
SARAH: I love the tenderness of the pipe bowl parents, but the magnets have a steely magnificence to them--you inspire me!
LINDA SUE: I think the orange is the Concept of All the Others Rolled Into One.
But I like the idea of a chubby wise man.
(Really, I was thinking a sheep--you know how rotund they become when their wool is thick.)
RIVER: There are lots of yard decorations in my neighborhood this year--I should take some photos. They're all traditional--nothing unusual.
I saw the minimalist mangers online---mostly pretty tiny.
This is funny and wonderful.
This is funny and wonderful.
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