Located 8 miles northeast of Port-au-Prince, Croix-des-Bouquets is set to house refugees of the 2010 Haiti earthquake in tent villages of 10,000 refugees each.

Caribbean Splash has been supporting Croix-des-Bouquets steel oil drum metal artists through the sale of their sculptures for the past five years. For a look at this astonishingly resourceful and intricate form of art, visit our shopping cart. We have just added new pieces to our inventory.

Tulip Room Divider Screen from Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti

Croix-des-Bouquets has the largest concentration of oil drum metal artists who make use of every part of used 55 gallon oil drums. The labor intensive process involves burning off the oil residues, flattening the drum into sheets and cutting out designs which are hammered for different textures and painted or left “raw.”

We have also added several new items from Haiti’s neighbor, the Dominican Republic. Taino tapestries ranging in size from 12” x 18” to 2’ x 6’, feature hand-painted or Batik designs depicting Caribbean scenery and images of Taino Petroglyphs. Some are also adorned with coconut shells. Pair the tapestry with some of our new rag rugs. Woven from cotton or felt, these soft rugs are available in bright solid or multi-color designs. We have also added new pieces of the Dominican Republic’s unique Larimar jewelry. Choose from beaded necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and stud and drop earrings.

Larimar jewelry set from the Dominican Republic

Be sure to also check out new hand-carved calabash (higuera) masks from Tobago, West Indies. In deep tones of brown, charcoal and green, these Tobago masks make an interesting contrast to Puerto Rican carnival masks (also new items added) which are painted in an assortment of brilliant colors.