Single Bird with 3-D Wing Round 10-inch Wall Art - Croix des Bouquets
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Made from recycled oil drums in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti,this wall hanging incorporates a single bird with a three dimensional wing. Approximately 10 inches in diameter, this piece with a natural patina can be displayed inside or out.
Meet the Artisans
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When 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. The 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. The artists are proud of their work, signing the pieces on the back side, leaving a raised, reversed signature on the front.