Metal

Metal Recycling or Metal Up-cycling, as the artisans themselves call it, has developed into an art form in Zimbabwe.

The combination of talents for art and the plenty metal waste and an unemlpoyment rate at 80%, has made up cycling of metal waste possible and economic feasible. The raw materials are metal or iron scrap from cars, trucks, fridges, door frames to mention a few.

The welders, often have a background as car mechanics or they were trained in the industry, but due to 15 years or more of economic crisis, people have had to make a plan. The welders, we are trading with, have learned fine welding art from other welders, usually it is learning by doing. – Being a an artist or crafter, gives them not only income and employment in their own workshops, but status in the local community and hope for the future.

The welders are very talented ! The animals and birds have real life expressions: some of them look curious,  others angry,  some hesitante or playful – see for your self, they are great !

THE HOUSE AT THE SEA receives our recycled metal birds and -animals from different welding workshops in the poor working districts in Harare.  – In a closed factory building works about 20 welders both inside and out side the building with their creations. The welders are members of the local art-and craft association and are Fairtrade approved by Fairtrade Denmark, through HOUSE BY THE SEA.

M014Water Bird

• • 12.00 $
    small
  • 12.00 $
    medium
  • 12.00 $
    large

M014 Upright 35×25 Eating 30×25 and Running 30x25cm.

( photo of Upright water bird is coming )

 

 

M042Wood Pecker

• • 9.00 $

M042    25x15cm

M017Crane

• • 22.00 $
    small
  • 28.00 $
    medium
  • 34.00 $
    large

M017A Small Crane 85cm – B 120cm – C 140

Photo coming

 

M063Herin with twists

• • 33.00 $

M063   55x35cm

M019Egret / Herin

• • 14.00 $

M019 recycled metal 60x20cm

M049Rabbits

• • 13.00 $
    small
  • 9.00 $
    large

M049  Recycled metal,  30×25 / 20x15cm

M023Gallery Cockrel

• • 22.00 $

M023  – 35x40cm

M061Simplistic White Goose

• • 29.00 $

M061 in original white painted metal 50 cm high.

 

M024Gallery Hen

• • 22.00 $

M024

M051Avocet, painted

• • 15.00 $

M051 45 cm high

M001Small Guinea Fowl

• • 3.00 $

M001 Galvanised 8x8cm.

with the large Guinea Fowl.

M025Warthog

• • 12.00 $
    small
  • 6.00 $
    medium
  • 4.00 $
    large

M025A 20×20   /  M025B 15×15  / M025C 8x8cm

 

M052White Hens

• • 8.00 $
    small
  • 17.00 $
    large

M052 White detailed Hens, Small 15x15cm / Large 30x20cm.

 

M002Guinea Fowl

• • 6.00 $

M002 Galvanised, 15cm.

with the small Guinea Fowl

M027Small, white Hen

• • 6.00 $

M027 – 20x20cm

Small White Hen

Small white Hen

M053PeaCock

• • 24.00 $

M053 – most amasing Peacock 35cm high – 70cm long.

 

M003ARobin

• • 3.50 $

M003A red painted chest, 12×8 / M003B flying Robin 12×18

Robin and a Flying Robin

M029Owls

• • 7.00 $
    small
  • 10.00 $
    medium
  • 12.00 $
    large

M029 A  22×15 / B 18×10 / C Mini Owl 12x8cm

M060Cockrel w. twists / white tail

• • 20.00 $

M060 Cockrel with twists and white wings, 55 cm high

M004Swallow

• • 3.50 $

M004 partly painted Swallow 17x7cm

M033Mini Pig

• • 7.00 $

M033 Mini Pig 10x9cm

 

MO54Pheasant

• • 24.00 $

M054 Detailed and beautifully made, 40cm high.

M005Hen

• • 8.50 $

M005 Hen, 25cm.

M037Twisted Crane

• • 18.00 $
    small
  • 22.00 $
    large

M037 Twisted metal neck. A closed wings – B open wings.

 

M073Kiwi bird

• • 7.00 $

M073 Upcycling and detailed, 15cm high.

M006Cockrel

• • 10.50 $

M006 Cockrel 40×20

M044Snow Owl

• • 16.00 $

M044 with original white paint.

 

M067Hedgehog

• • 10.00 $

M067 Iron, Steel and lots of detail, 20cm long.

M007Duck

• • 8.50 $

M007 Duck, 35x30cm.

M045Candle holder

• • 7.00 $

M045 made in steel, spike to ground the holder. Candle size 20mm.