This piece features a painted turtle in this traditional Haitian design. Hand cut and embossed, this piece is 22 inches in diameter.
- Measures 22 inches in diameter
- Features a sea life design in a turtle shape
- Suitable for indoor or outdoor use
- handmade by artisans in Haiti
How this is made
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Fair Trade and HandmadeOur mission is to offer income-generating opportunities to craftspeople in developing countries by following fair trade practices including paying in advance at least the market price for items, ensuring that craftspeople receive payment, and ensuring that the craftspeople work in fair working conditions. We work directly with artisans, craftspeople, and producer groups to achieve these goals and expectantly help toughen the lives of one of the most people with whom we share this planet. | Croix des Bouquets , HaitiWhen you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as ball peen hammers strike sheets of steel. The sheets are cut from steel drums colored by oil and other liquids the drums at one time held. | Making of Haitian Metal ArtThe process of turning sheets of metal into beautiful wall art is all done by hand, from cutting holes that become edges of trees and leaves, to accenting each lizard with a texture of scales, to painting or lacquering the final design. |
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To hang metal art simply use pin head nails in the many nooks and spaces available in the design.
Given the handmade nature of this product please allow for minor variations. As the metal is recovered from recycled oil drums and colored through a burning process it’ll vary slightly in coloration. Typically the piece has a darkened steel patina.