THE ITALIAN CRAFT CHRISTMAS CRIB
“La bottega del presepio” develops thanks to the passion of Arcangelo fazio born in 1969, married, father of 3 children, he’s following in his grandfather’s footsteps ( his grandfather was a crib builder in the early twentieth century). His love for crib develops since he was a child when at the beginning of November starts building big cribs made of paper and cardboard rich in sweet-smelling musk. Eventually he has improved his technique taking part in exhibitions. Folk and miniature cribs are his favourite piece. Arranging cribs in 3, 5, 10, 15, 50 litre barrels is his speciality. At Christmas 2008 he presented in Brussels a 25 square-metre Christmas crib representing the historic centre of Bitetto. It is exhibited in the Cethedral of Koekelberg. Small cribs built with creativity are kept in elegant Christmas packaging becoming a present for Christmas.
Present : small works of art 11 x 16, 11 x 22, 14 x 22, 14 x 26, 25 x 30, 25 x 40, built craftsmanlike, have become good ideas for Christmas presents.