Celebrating its 10th year, the Elko Regional Interfaith Christmas Crèche Exhibit is calling for handmade and handcrafted nativity items to display.
Each year the Exhibit likes to highlight something different. For example last year was the complete Madonna and Child art collection of Helen Halls. And in 2012, it was tree toppers. This year the Exhibit would like to showcase handmade nativity items.
These items could be anything from a quilt or fabric wall hanging to wood, metal, or ceramic figurines, to painted or drawn art, or made from non-traditional materials such as chocolate.
“Any items depicting the full or part of the nativity story and/or Joseph, Mary and the Baby Jesus would be acceptable,” says Jim Cooper, chairman of the Crèche Committee.
Additionally, Cooper encourages everyone get involved; youth and children’s groups, women’s and men’s organizations, church and civic organizations, as well as families and individuals.
Although the exhibit will be featuring the handmade and handcrafted items, all nativity or nativity items are welcomed for display during the exhibit.
The Exhibit, a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, with this year’s theme, “Precious Saviour, Dear Redeemer!,” will be December 4th through 7th, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elko West Stake Center, 3001 North 5th Street, in Elko.
For more information: 778-3535 or 738-7748, crechecommittee@elkocreche.org, www.elkocreche.org, or facebook.com/elkocreche.
