Freestanding Painted Tree with Bird

For the Air Goddess — one tree, one bird, one quiet act of alchemy.

Every one of these begins as a discarded steel oil drum in Haiti. It is flattened, chalked with a design, and cut free by hand with a mallet and chisel — the very technique Georges Liautaud pioneered in the late 1950s, when he turned scrap metal into a national art form. This freestanding painted tree, a single bird resting in its branches, carries that whole lineage in four and a half inches. Handmade means no two are alike; dimensions and finish vary slightly, as all living things do.

Set it where you need a little lightness — a desk, a plant shelf, the kitchen window — and let it remind you that what was cast off can become the most beautiful thing in the room. One in the shop.

Approx. 4.5" x 4.5" x 1" · Hand-chiseled, hand-painted recycled steel · Made in Haiti · Wipe with a dry cloth; bring indoors in harsh weather to keep the paint bright