Paper Moravian Star, 4.5″

Description

Moravian stars were traditionally made in Moravian boarding schools in the nineteenth century during the Advent season.  Because of this historians believe the making of stars may have been a math lesson where students learned to draw and make geometrical shapes from paper.  One of the shapes was a pyramid.  By gluing the pyramids together a multi-pointed star was created.

Our Paper Moravian Star is created by a Winston-Salem artisan using that early method.  He meticulously cuts, folds, and glues each pyramid or cone to form a perfect Moravian star.  The 4.5″ diameter star may be hung on a tree or from an ornament stand.  Each star will arrive in a kraft paper box.