Woodcarving is a very popular technique that involves a woodcarver using specialized tools to create a beautiful piece of wooden art. Many figurines have been created using the woodcarving method. Beautiful pieces such as nativity scenes and nativity sets, crucifixes and a wide range of other figurines have been made using the beautiful and natural act of woodcarving. The actual act of woodcarving has been around for over 6,000 years. Around 4,000 BC, ancient Egyptians carved many items out of wood and the act of woodcarving became a traditional and cultural method for creating beautiful pieces of art.
Woodcarving techniques have been recognized in Italy since the 16th century or before. During the 17th century, the region of Gardena began making woodcarving a local fare and since that time pieces from the Gardena Woodcarving era have been world renowned for their beauty and quality. While only carving pieces that were needed for day to day living, such as nativity scenes and holy symbols, to begin with, the Italian woodcarvers soon began to create a variety of other pieces such as dancers and clowns. Now, you can find practically any piece that you are searching for within the collection of Gardena woodcarvings. The chamber of woodcarvings in Bolzano now issues woodcarvers a certificate informing consumers that the piece that the woodcarver creates is entirely hand carved. Gardena Woodcarvings also known as Italian nativity sets or nativity scenes have become a very popular and valued art in the world today.