Sea Turtle, Metal Wall Art, Handmade in Haiti, Steel Drum Art 6″ X 17″

Brand: it’s cactus – metal art haiti

Color: It is a varying color. A mixture and a blend of hues. dark black steel, browns and pewter tones. It changes depending on the lightin

Features:

• Four sea turtles at play. Fun for poolside or bath, these turtles are happy indoors or out. (You can name them Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, and Michelangelo if you want to…)
• Color Variations from dark silver to brown tones.
• Handmade in Haiti
• Fair trade is the name of the game, and it’s the only way we play!

Publisher: Kenedy

Details: All it takes to hang this metal sculpture is a few nails and a little know-how. Here’s the know-how part: Place the first nail within a closed or notched design element and hammer it into the wall. Using a second and even a third nail – if the sculpture is large – to straighten and secure the piece. Then, stand back and admire your work. That’s it! Though it is protected with a weather-proof finish, this sculpture will rust over time, if exposed to outdoor weather. To prevent this from happening, grab a can of spray on enamel at the hardware store and go to it. Once a year should be plenty. It’s a snap! In the village of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, the air rings with the sound of metal banging against metal. Workshops line the streets of the village and outside each are stacks of discarded 55-gallon drums awaiting transformation. To begin the process, the tops of the barrels are removed and the open barrel is stuffed with straw and dried banana leaves and then set ablaze. This burns out the residue and old paint and strengthens the metal. After the barrels have cooled, they are slit down the side, pried open, pounded flat and sanded down, giving the artist a smooth flat surface, much like a painter’s canvas. The artist chalks his design onto the metal and then, using a hammer and chisel, begins the work of cutting the sculpture and giving it form, detail and dimension. When he is satisfied with his results, he pounds his signature onto the sculpture and seals it with a protective, weather-proof finish.