Nativity scene

Unknown artist

Nativity scene made from wood by Zygmunt Kędzierski from Przymuszewo in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.Zygmunt Kędzierski is the president of the Association of Folk Artists of the Bydgoszcz-Toruń branch and a member of the Main Board of the Association of Folk Artists in Lublin. He mainly specializes in wood carving and painting on glass. He also creates traditional handicrafts, sculpture and painting, sacred sculptures, masks, carol stars, wooden figures, statues of saints (angels, saints, crosses, sculptures of Christ), etc. The artist also conducts classes for young people, workshops, classes for teachers and occasional presentations in ethnographic museums. In his sculpting career, he had about 20 exhibitions of greater artistic importance.All products presented during the annual harvest festival by the Skansen and the Village of Vanishing Professions "Garniec" from Koronowo. The harvest festival in Poland took on a more significant form as early as in the 16th century, when manors began to organize them for entire villages. Nowadays, the harvest festival is organized in September at the central and regional level.Harvest Festival of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and the Diocese of Toruń 2021 took place on August 28-29 in Toruń to emphasize the ties between the city and the countryside. A number of events were organized, such as a great harvest parade through the streets of the old town, an overview of folk bands, fairs with good food and folk handicrafts, crafts workshops and a concert.