If you're looking for a unique centerpiece for your holiday mantle display or a tremendous example of Haitian metalworking and upcycling of steel drums, the Tree of Joy is the perfect choice.  Standing freely wherever you envision placing it, the Tree of Joy looks lovely, using so many classic Christmas words.  Whether you'd like to save this gem for the holidays or to celebrate Jesus's birth year-round, you'll enjoy sharing that faith-full story, as well as the story behind the Tree.
 
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! [2nd Story Goods]