Fulfilled by our friends at 2nd Story Goods
The Product:
Serves as a reminder of hope and protection at Christmas time or all year round. Available in small, medium, and large. Each one is unique!
The Story:
The Steel Drum Art of Haiti has been famous for decades throughout the world. Metal from recycled steel drums is cut, flattened, and put into a fire to be made malleable. Then the artisan traces the pattern onto the flat piece, and with chisel and hammer in hand, starts the tapping that cuts away all that is not the image. These particular pieces are made in the village of Croix des Bouquet, which has come to be known as the capital of metal art in Haiti!
The Details:
-Large: 9" tall
-Medium 6" tall
-Small 4.5" tall (with a hole on top so in addition to standing it can be hung as an ornament)
-materials: upcycled steel
-100% local, upcycled materials
About the Partner & Their Impact:
Our Impact Partner, 2nd Story Goods understands how it feels to want to buy things that are good for the people who made them, the planet, and you. This is why they have been working on the ground with their artisans in Gonaives, Haiti for 10 years, creating recycled, handcrafted goods for a livable wage. Last year, their impact enabled over 108 children to stay in school, not because of hand-outs, but through the dignity of their parents’ work with 2nd Story Goods.
Empowerment Through Employment + Women Owned + Cultural Preservation