Bold in size but simple in demeanor, this understated statement piece will become the center of your Christmas celebration when you add the Large Haitian Steel Nativity Set to your holiday decorations.  Crafted using traditional and famous metalworking skills with recycled steel drums in Haiti, this Nativity Set features 10 figures, including Mary, Joseph, Jesus, 3 Wise Men, Angel, Shepherd, Large Donkey, Small Donkey, and a stable.  Share the beauty of the Birth Story through the rebirth of the steel used in the creation in this nativity.
 
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. This process takes hours to perfect just the drawing skills necessary to create the pattern before tracing it, and even longer to learn the cutting and metalworking skills.  Artisans prefer working barefoot as they use their feet to turn the metal while working so their hands are free to hammer and chisel.