Product Description
It's Cactus- Haititan Metal Folk Art- Eco-Friendly Fair Trade
Handcrafted Haitian Folk Art, Camel with the Birds, Eco-Friendly Metal Home Decor 11"x12"
Made of recycled steel, this sculpture will rust over time if it is exposed to the elements. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, some people like the look of a weathered patina. If that isn't you, don't despair. Taking five minutes once a year to apply a spray-on enamel clear coat will keep your sculpture looking exactly the same as the day you bought it.
Artist Bio
Caleb Belony
At 21, Caleb Belony has great ambitions for his art. He was introduced to metal sculpture by his uncle at the age of 12 and from the first moment that his hands gripped the hammer and chisel, he was moved to create.
Now, with his own workshop and apprentices, he thinks constantly about new designs. "Even though I have not been to different countries, I think it would be good to go there and help my thinking. It is good to increase my point of view. I have many students and it helps in my teaching too. I go to the main cities of Haiti for new imagination."
His latest works include a series of butterfly designs. "It is a symbolic work of new creation." New creation is a particularly poignant idea for Caleb, who was nearly killed in the 2010 earthquake. Dispossessed by the destruction of his home and workshop, he has had to recreate much of his life. He reflects thoughtfully, "I can see that I myself, my country of Haiti, and also the world has to have a new way to think."