S e c r e t s

Nature/Nurture expresses the profound emotional ties between parent and child. Inspired by netsuke art
of the Orient, Nature/Nurture captures the tenderness and warmth of family. The touchstone theme
of each Nature/Nurture figurine is a quality that all parents endeavor to pass on to their little ones.
In the Chinese calendar, people born in the Year of the Rat are well known to bring joy to those
around them. As a reminder, the word “Joy” is inscribed on this rodent’s interior.
Nature/Nurture figurines are made at England’s Wimberley Mills in the time-honored tradition of cottage manufacturing.