Willow Tree® is an intimate, personal line of figurative sculpture representing qualities and sentiments that make us feel close to others, heal wounds, or treasure relationships to living things.
Willow Tree
was introduced in January 2000 with one figurine, 15 angels, and the Nativity. The line has grown to encompass those sentiments that we most want to express ... to our friends, to our family, to our children's teachers; to those near and dear, to those far and infrequent.
The name Willow Tree symbolizes that which is gestural, beckoning and romantic. The figures are columnar in design, like a tree, and often carry flora or fauna as metaphors for human virtures or qualities.
Susan Lordi's figurines are rendered so as to suggest elegance, simplicity, peace and serenity. Forms reveal their expressions through gestures only ... a tilt of the head, placement of the hands, and a turn of the body. Emotions are left to the viewer to discern, which makes them personal and powerful.
Willow Tree sculptures are cast in resin from Susan Lordi's original carvings, and then painted by hand.
Each piece communicates a loving and personal message. Their simplicity and serenity bring warmth to any occasion. Included is a giftcard with the angel's or figurine's title and sentiment. The name also appears on the bottom of each figure.
Susan Lordi's inspiration comes from a love of family, closeness to friends, and an appreciation of nature. Her art is intimate and personal, reflecting that which helps us treasure our relationship to people and the world around us. Besides her work in mixed media and design, she is known for her innovative fiber art that has been exhibited internationally.