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Moon Design Steel Drum Ornament - Croix des Bouquets
Moon Design Steel Drum Ornament - Croix des Bouquets
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This tree decoration is handmade in Haiti by artisans who recycle and then upcycle scrap steel oil drums. They are light enough to hang on a tree or in a window and help keep Haiti in mind during the holiday season.
The moon is 3 inches tall.
To learn more about the artists who create these eco-friendly ornaments and the techniques they use, please read our extended description under "About the Artisans".
About the Artisans
About the Artisans
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.
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