Soapstone Mermaid Sculptures

If you swim with the mermaids, you will love our hand carved white or gray soapstone mermaids. The stone is soaked in water to make it easier to handle. It then is hammered, chiseled and filed to get the right lines. This process could take hours depending on the piece they are creating. They then sand and buff to get the soft luster on the pieces. Large White Figurine Measures - 9-1/4'' high x 2-5/8'' wide x 4-5/8'' deep Small Gray Figurine Measures - 7'' high x 2-1/4'' wide x 3-1/2'' deep Handmade in Haiti and fair trade imported.   Artisan Business NetworkEmpowering Haiti's Artisan Culture to Improve Community Wellbeing Haiti is often considered the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Haitian artisans live in a country where the political climate and hardships imposed by economic embargos and sanctions in the 1990's have contributed to poverty and accelerated environmental degradation. Health care and education are unobtainable dreams for the impoverished 75-80% majority. Th