Handmade Steel Artwork from Haiti: Recycled Oil Drum Design

The work of Guerlande Balan is exclusive as a result of she is certainly one of only a few ladies to observe the artwork of steel sculpture. We’re happy with Guerlande and her sisters, who’re paving the way in which for different ladies to take part in what has historically been “males’s” work. The middle of Haitian steel sculpture is the village of Croix-des-Bouquets, the place the clanging sound of hammers hanging chisels is a continuing music. To start, the artist chalks his design onto the steel. Chisels, dies and a big hammer are used to chop and form the piece, giving it kind and texture. When the extremely intricate and bodily demanding work is full and the artist is glad along with his work, he indicators his identify boldly with a small chisel and applies a transparent, weather-proof coating. The outcome is a superb, honest commerce piece of handcrafted artwork. Hanging your steel artwork is simple, as soon as you understand how. Select a spot it inside two design parts which can be touching or notched towards the middle of the piece and drive a nail into the wall at that time. Utilizing a second and probably a 3rd nail, place these in different notched areas inside the design to safe it firmly. Keep away from putting nails within the eyes or mouth. A viewer’s eye will go straight to these parts and a nail there’ll draw consideration to itself. You do not need the nails to change into a part of the small print – you need them to “disappear.”

Handcrafted in Haiti from recycled oil drums, the Small Solar Spherical Artwork is a unique 9-inch piece that shines brightly. Through the practice of fair trade, we proudly support our talented artists. This Cactus Metallic Artwork from Haiti showcases color variations ranging from silver and dark tones to brown and bronze hues. Each nail and design detail reflects the creativity and skill of our artisans.