Small Garden,with Flowers and Birds Fair Trade Haitian Folk Art, 14" X 15" Worried that your sculpture may rust if you display it outside? Don't be. Rust isn't necessarily a bad thing - some people really go for a rusted patina and a primative look. If that's not you, simply spray coat your piece with a clear enamel from your local hardware store. Five dollars and five minutes is all it takes. Once a year is plenty. Simple as that. 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! The traditional Haitian method of creating metal sculptures from discarded oil drums has changed very little since the technique was first developed by Georges Liataud in the 1950's. To begin, the drums are burned out, cleaned up, sanded down and pounded flat. Next, the artist chalks his intended design onto the prepared metal and begins the heavy and tedious work of cutting and detailing, using only a hammer and chisel. Finally, the sculpture is sealed with a weather-proof finish, so that the sculpture may be displayed easily indoors or out. We proudly support our artists through fair trade practices.