NEW WINTER DESIGNS 2012

SEA TURTLE TINY

SEA TURTLE TINY

Retail Price: $9.95
Overview
TINY SEA TURTLES SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

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 huge difference in the quality of their lives.

Size: 5.5" x 4"

ID#: SM 388

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ARTIST PROFILE

Kendy Belony

from Haiti

With the encouragement of his older brother, Caleb, 10- year- old Kendy Belony took hammer and chisel in hand and took up the practice of “coupe de fer” or cutting iron. At the time, he was attending school, along with his two younger sisters. Their father had died and the extra income that Kendy could provide was vital to the family.

“Caleb saw that I was very intelligent and could make beautiful designs. By age 15, I was selling my pieces in the shop of my uncle. I also sold in a gallery in Petionville. I had a lot of big customers. Then Caleb gave me more good advice. He said I should send samples to Casey Riddell of Beyond Borders. So I did that. Now she is buying my work to sell in the United States. She is my patronne, and I am very happy about that!”