Beach Home Decor You don't have to live beach front or in a beach town to decorate your home with beach decor! According to some studies, people associate aquatic hues and beach/sea decor with qualities such as: CALMNESS OPENNESS DEPTH WISDOM So why not bring a little of that peace, calmness and wisdom to your home! Our Favorite Sea Creatures Sea Turtles Octopus Crabs Star Fish Fish Honestly, all of them! What better way to decorate your beach home than with ecofriendly art? All of our Haitian metal art is sustainable and made from recycled oil barrels, so you know none of your metal art is harming the environment or our sea life friends. Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Some Ideas To Incorporate Haitian Metal Art From Recycled Oil Barrels to High Quality Metal Art The Materials & The Preparation Our metal art is made from recycled oil barrels. Laborers remove the ends of the drum and place them inside the remianing cylinder along with scrap paper and dried banana or sugar cane leaves. By igniting it, it removes all the paint and residue. They are left with a blank canvas to work on! The Art Process The artist then takes over, chalking his intended design on the prepared metal. Then, with the use of simple hand tools, he cuts the form, and begins pounding and shaping out intricate decorative patterns. At times, we have also collaborated with our artists in order to bring both of our visions to reality. The End Product It's hard to believe that the oil barrels that we see in the first image have been transformed to the various metal art sculptures that we have in our shop. The amount of work, time, and talent that goes into each item makes them intricately beautiful and unique. Fair Trade & It's Cactus What is Fair Trade? Fair Trade is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label in the world. By defintion, it is an arrangement designed to help producers in growing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships. How does It's Cactus support Fair Trade? We began working in Haiti over 21 years ago with the goal of fighting poverty through art. During this time, we have worked with over 120 artists, cultivating business relationships and friendships, all while being Fair Trade members. Our artists are respected as equal trading partners. Their culture and their craft are valued, honored, and their work is compensated 100% in an equitable manner. How can you support Fair Trade? Shop Fair Trade Spread The Word Love Your Purchase? Leave a Review! Join Us In Our Fight Against Poverty With Haitian Metal Art!