Description
- When it is shipped, the heart in the center of the cross will be pushed flat. Don't be afraid to bend it out a little bit to take advantage of its dimensionality.
- This metal sculpture is meant for display indoors or out, but if you choose to display yours outside, be aware that the protective, weather-proof coating will wear off over time. To keep your sculpture looking just like it did the day you bought it, take five minutes once a year to apply a spray-on clear enamel coating.
- Hanging your art is easy once you know how. Choose a point where the design element is joined or notched and use a nail to hang it from that point on the wall. Use a second and a third nail (if necessary) within other design elements to straighten and secure the piece. Then stand back and admire your work. You'll see that the nails "disappear" into the sculpture. Beautiful!
- Our artists prosper because of their own hard work, your purchases, and our practice of fair trade.
- The center of Haitian metal sculpture is the village of Croix-des-Bouquets, where the clanging sound of hammers striking chisels is a constant music. To begin, the artist chalks his design onto the metal. Chisels, dies and a large hammer are used to cut and shape the piece, giving it form and texture. When the highly intricate and physically demanding work is complete and the artist is satisfied with his work, he signs his name boldly with a small chisel and applies a clear, weather-proof coating. The result is a wonderful, fair trade piece of handcrafted art.
A lovely hand-crafted cross, it's primitive, simple design is similar to those of milagro crosses from Latin America. Milagros are commonly offered in prayerful supplication by worshipers who hope to gain intercession from the saints for help and healing.
