Round Grape Mirror, Limited Edition Home Decor, Haitian Fair Trade, 23"x23" Interior Frame Measurement: 10.25" Diameter (Glass NOT Included)
Artist Profile- Michel Brutal
Michel Brutal, son of Cecile Casseus and Saint-Clearly Brutal, is the eldest in a family of ten children. He blesses the work that enables him to send his two younger brothers and his own daughter to school. Though he seems to carry his burdens with joy, he says frankly, “This trade is very important for me. My family was completely poor and is thanks to this trade that I manage to support on my shoulders the loads of my family in general.”
Beginning with “the business of irons cut out” in 1987, Michel is grateful for the teachings of others, but regrets never having had the opportunity to study directly under Serge Jolimeau and Gabriel Bon Amie. His admiration for their work is unmistakable, however, as the theme of La Sirene and the dimensionality of his bird figures attest.
Now running his own workshop, he take
Dimensions: Length: 23.0, Width: 23.0, Height: 1.0 in Made in: Haiti Product type: Wall Accent