A History
In 1965, Fr. Maur was asked by the Prior, Philippe Verhagen, to help the monks establish a ceramics industry in Valyermo as a means of support for their monastery. During this ten month period, he visited Mexico to study their folk art and became inspired to produce a new art form for the fledgling industry. He called this new ceramic art his “cookies”, because of their simplicity of form and child-like attitude and because they reminded him of the Saint Nicholas cookies given to children in his country. The hallmark of his designs are the large, wide open eyes of his angels, expressing wide-eyed wonder at the beauty of our world, seen simply, as through the eyes of a child. His artwork is not only simple, it is also joyful, humorous and kind. It touches people where they “are”, not where they “should be”.
Each angel mesures between 4 and 5 in. They make wonderful gift for someone who has lost a cherished animal, or as a thank you to your vet or your groomer, or to simply welcome a new addition in your household.
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KRS 675 Dog Angel, size 3 1/4" (8.3cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 676 Cat Angel, size 3 1/4" (8.3cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 677 Groomer Angel, size 4" (10.2cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 678 Veterinarian Angel, size 3" x 4" (7.6cm x 10.2cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 679 Dachshund Angel, size 4 1/4" (10.8cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 680 German Shepherd Angel, size 4 3/4" (12.1cm) Cost $13.95
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KRS 681
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