It's Cactus Metal Art Haiti -Haiti Metal Wall Sculpture
Handcrafted Haitian Folk Art, Mermaid with Sea Life, Nautical Home Decor 22"x22"
These wonderful sculptures are handmade from 55 gallon oil drums in Haiti. The steel drums vary from brown to grey to black. As such, colors will vary on each, unique piece. Thank you for supporting our artists. Each purchase makes a huge difference in the quality of their lives.
Artist- Jonas Louisil
Tiny Croix-des-Bouquet, Haiti is anything but quiet,
announcing itself to those who venture there. Hammers clang and chisels tap and
in loud proclamation, “We do metal sculpture here!” Indeed, all of our 80-plus
artists live and work in this artisan’s village, many having learned their
trade from fathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Starting out as young
laborers, cleaning and sanding the metal, and banging it flat, they advance to
the apprentice stage, where they learn the intricacies of detail and design
work. As their skills improve and savings become sufficient, experienced
artisans often strike out on their own, selling their own work, forming their
own workshops, taking on laborers and apprentices, thereby expanding and
perpetuating their craft as well as bringing greater prosperity to their community
as a whole. As one artist put it, “I helped many people to learn this
sculpture. My dream is to have a larger workshop and give more people work. I
trust in God that my dream will be realized.” Providing a marketing avenue for
the artists is where It's Cactus comes in. Not only do we give the artists
access and exposure to the world marketplace.