The Making of a Hestia Nativity Companion

The Hestia Nativity Companions began in the 1980’s as a dream of artist Linda Macdonald, Hestia’s founder. Linda Macdonald wanted to create a collectable series of figures and accessories, entirely made by hand, starting from the original sculpting of the figures, to making and casting of the molds, to hand-painting and hand-dressing. Today, Linda Macdonald’s vision continues with our studio artists and artisans, who ensure that each treasured piece is truly a “work of art”.

Step 1 - The figure is sculpted from clay.	Step 2 - A mold is made and  each  piece is individually hand-cast in bonded marble.
Step 3 - The figure is painted by hand.	Step 4 - Figure is assembled and dressed with fabric and other textural elements.