Small carved, hand-painted plaque ornament, edged in delicate metal lace, brushed with a sprinkling of glitter. Sentiment is printed in elegant script on the back, so that both sides are lovely to view. Ornaments can be gifted for Mother’s Day, birthday, graduation, a wedding gift from mother to bride, an expression of love and closeness... a reminder of someone we want to keep close or a memory we want to touch. Simplicity of form and the absence of facial features signify Willow Tree. Hand-carved figures reveal their expression through body gestures only... a tilt of the head, placement of the hands, a turn of the body. Since 1999, American artist Susan Lordi has worked in partnership with DEMDACO to produce, market and distribute Willow Tree, her line of carved figurative sculpture. From her studio in Kansas City, Lordi hand carves the original of each figure. This piece is cast based on Lordi's original and painted by hand. Each piece is intended to be open to interpretation from the viewer. "Willow Tree isn't so much about the tangible piece. It represents an emotion or it marks a memory." –Susan Lordi
