Steel Drum Art - The Giraffes 24"

Decorate any wall with beautiful handmade wall art from Haiti. This stunning piece of decorative art shows two giraffes among twisting branches and is crafted of recycled oil drums. Wall hanging measures approximately 24 inches in diameter.


Handcrafted by incredibly skilled Haitian Artisans. We met Carlo Brutus and Eugene Jacques, two of the many artisans in Croix des Bouquets, an area of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti known for artisans who make oil drum art. The constant hammering from the sheds in the area led us to beautiful metalwork, with each stop offering new designs.

EugeneÕs shed was tucked behind several others and yielded unique three-dimensional masks with cogs and bicycle chains for earrings. Each piece is a work of art and signed with ÒEugeneÓ. Carlo has what seemed like hundreds of different design of the ubiquitous round steel drum artwork hanging from every inch of wall space in his tiny warehouse.

The Diaspora of Haitians has spread the designs and skills of Oil Drum art throughout the Caribbean but the art is truly Haitian. Old oil drums are no longer readily available and are imported into Haiti by container and sold to the artisans. Even though cheaper, more readily available steel sheets could be used, artisans rely on the used drums for the patina in their art.

Steel Drum Art - The Giraffes 24"

• Intricate wall piece made from recycled oil drums in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti.
  
• Recycled oil drums are handcut and worked with textured details creating this one-of-a-kind piece
  
• Shows two giraffes among twisting branches
  
• No two pieces are alike! Please allow for slight variances.
  
• Made by Carlo Brutus, one of the metal artisans in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti
  
• Measures approximately 24 inches in diameter

Handcrafted by incredibly skilled Haitian Artisans. We met Carlo Brutus and Eugene Jacques, two of the many artisans in Croix des Bouquets, an area of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti known for artisans who make oil drum art. The constant hammering from the sheds in the area led us to beautiful metalwork, with each stop offering new designs.

EugeneÕs shed was tucked behind several others and yielded unique three-dimensional masks with cogs and bicycle chains for earrings. Each piece is a work of art and signed with ÒEugeneÓ. Carlo has what seemed like hundreds of different design of the ubiquitous round steel drum artwork hanging from every inch of wall space in his tiny warehouse.

The Diaspora of Haitians has spread the designs and skills of Oil Drum art throughout the Caribbean but the art is truly Haitian. Old oil drums are no longer readily available and are imported into Haiti by container and sold to the artisans. Even though cheaper, more readily available steel sheets could be used, artisans rely on the used drums for the patina in their art.