Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures representing sentiments of love, closeness, healing, courage, hope...all the emotions we encounter in life. Artist Susan Lordi hand carves the original of each Willow Tree sculpture. Pieces are cast in resin from her original carvings, and then individually painted by hand with lead-free paint. "I try to keep the interpretation of Willow Tree open. I hope this makes it more personal, and allows the viewer to decide its meaning." - Susan Lordi. Supplied in a branded gift box and a gift tag with sentiment 'May you always have an Angel to watch over you'. Not a toy or children's product. Intended for adults only.
Height:13.0cm
Width:9.0cm
Depth:9.0cm
WILLOW TREE FIGURINE GUARDIAN ANGEL
€25.95Price
- Susan Lordi
Artist & Sculptor, Willow Tree
Susan Lordi is known for her innovative art that is exhibited, distributed and published internationally. Susan received an MFA with honours from the University of Kansas in 1993, and has taught textile art and design at university, been a visiting artist, and shown her work in curated museum exhibitions.
Unique…pure form
Willow Tree was Susan’s first opportunity to design product for the commercial gift industry, and expanded her focus to the sculptural form. The concept of Willow Tree was born from Susan’s desire to create a unique, pure form with no extraneous detail, from which emotion is communicated through gesture only.
‘It makes it more personal for the giver and the receiver to envision what or whom they want.’
Capturing a moment in time
Susan tries to capture a moment in time, or express a feeling, and she draws upon many inspirations — ballet, nature, art history, human emotion and interaction.
Since its inception, Susan has carved each original figure, using family and friends as models. The original is cast in resin that captures each knife mark, then painted by hand. Introduced in January 2000, Willow Tree has become a successful worldwide brand.
Susan and husband, Dennis, live in Kansas City, Missouri, where she has a studio in the Crossroads Arts District.
