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Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages
Cool Breeze Wall Art - Ten Thousand Villages

Cool Breeze Wall Art

SKU: 8002050
$150.00

To make this intricate work of metal art, artisans of Comite Artisanal Haitien clean 55‒gallon steel oil drums, cut them open, pound them flat, and then mark designs with chalk. They cut through the metal using a chisel to achieve their locally-inspired designs. It is intensely physical artwork. This cut metalwork from Croix des Bouquets, a small village outside Port‒au‒Prince, is among Haiti's most original heritage art forms. The tradition began in the early 1930s with Georges Liataud's imaginative cemetery crosses crafted from this recycled metal.

  • Materials: Upcycled steel drums
  • Measures: 23"D
  • Colors: Brown, green, blue, red, orange
  • Care: Wipe clean
  • Handcrafted in Haiti

The nonprofit Comité Artisanal Haitien (CAH) was founded in 1973 to help rural craftspeople sell their wares in Port–au–Prince, to provide income and to help reduce the flow of migration from the countryside to the city. Though rural to urban migration continues, CAH helps artisans earn a living from their skills. The economic situation in Haiti is bleak, and the need for income generation is great. CAH craft sales often are the sole income source for artisans and their families.CAH markets and exports crafts made by Haitian artisans, cooperatives and craft groups, who depend on CAH to find a fair price for their handicrafts. CAH provides marketing and promotional expertise, training in literacy and business skills for artisans, and financial assistance in case of health emergencies. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from CAH since 1978.comite-artisanal-haitien

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Return Policy: We have a hassle-free return policy. Eligible returns must be received within 60 days of purchase and in their original condition.

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