On Sale, Slightly Imperfect, Adam & Eve Walking in Garden of Eden, Religious Art

Description: It's Cactus Metal Art HaitiOn Sale, Slightly Imperfect, Adam & Eve Walking in Garden of Eden, Religious Decor 13"x13.25" These wonderful sculptures are handmade from 55 gallon oil drums in Haiti. The steel drums vary from brown to grey to black. As such, colors will vary on each, unique piece. Thank you for supporting our artists. Each purchase makes a difference in the quality of their lives.As you might guess, with anything made by hand, some mistakes can creep in. Ever replaced a button with one that was a little too small? Added almond extract instead of vanilla to the cookies? Did you throw them out? No, you made lemonade from those lemons! So with our Haitian art, items with small imperfections aren't discarded. Say the finish isn't quite uniform or a hanger is missing. Why toss it out? It is functional and beautiful in it's own unique, imperfect way. Additionally, "mistakes" are part of a learning process for young artists. We buy pieces that are less than perfect to encourage those who are just starting out but point out flaws as a means of teaching standards of quality. This enables them to buy more materials and keep working, and ultimately become successful. By buying any of these imperfect pieces, which we offer at a discounted rate, you help us help them.Artist- Jhonson AugustinBorn in December, 1971, Johnson Augustin attended primary school but confesses, “It was hard for me to learn.” Shifting focus, he went to work with master metal sculptor, Serge Jolimeau. Before long, he moved to his own shop, where the art became a family affair. Though the metal work is performed almost exclusively by men, Johonson is an “equal opportunity employer.” His sisters have gotten into the act, sanding and varnishing the unfinished pieces. Johnson recalls with pride the day the Ambassador of Chile came into his shop. “The ambassador saw my works are nice and he invited me to attend a fair at the University of Chile in 2004. I went back in 2005 for the same reason. There were 32 countries to attend the fair and Haiti won the first prize through me.” As so many, Johnson is grateful for the work that It's Cactus provides for him and well remembers the money distributed to artists throughout Croix-des-Bouquets in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. “It was very help me. I am very happy and I ask God to bless you. Now when I sell my products, I send 5 percent to an orphanage in town. I am happy to help too.”

Price: 39.2 USD

Location: Salinas, California

End Time: 2024-11-29T17:55:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD