Product Description
Haiti Faire Trade
Marina’s flowing hair and swirling tail are hand-cut and textured by skilled Haitian artists using only hammers, chisels, and decades-old techniques passed through generations. At her side, Salty the seahorse rides the current—a symbol of whimsy, balance, and ocean harmony.
Whether you're decorating your beach house, adding a coastal touch to your patio, or gifting to a mermaid lover, this piece brings sea breeze spirit to any space.
This piece is hand cut from recycled 50 gallon steel drums. Both ends of the drum are removed and placed inside of the remaining cylinder along with scrap paper, dried banana or sugar cane leaves. It is set on fire, to burn off any paint or residue. When cooled, the drum is cut down the side and flattened out to create a "metal canvas" of approximately 3' x 6', upon which the design is drawn. Using hammer, chisel and various primitive tools, the shape is cut and the various decorative patterns are pounded into the metal, creating a unique and treasured piece of primitive art. The finished design is coated with a protective finish. Can be hung indoors or outdoors.
Care of Sculpture: 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.
**Although we try our best to photograph in a way that best represents the color, due to the nature of photography, lighting, computer resolution, other factors, colors may vary slightly in person.
Artist Bio
Seig-Non Gonzales
When asked to describe himself, Seig-Non Gonzalez Jr. responds, “I am someone very nice, sensible and respectable. I have an objective to do art.” In manner and in speech, he is completely straightforward, yet his sun face designs are fanciful, full of movement and almost Baroque in style. Art of a very playful nature, from a man of serious visage.
Seig-Non was born in March of 1988, the second of five children. He pursued his education in banking, but found his passion lay in metal sculpture. At the age of 23, he sees art as his path to the future. He says, “From the bottom of my heart, I wish for my designs to be seen and appreciated. It is for me a great honor and a joy to do this work.”
