Willow Tree - Chrysalis

A gift to celebrate supportive friendships among women best friends, sisters, co-workers, neighbors, mothers and daughters. Willow Tree is a reminder of someone we want to keep close, or a memory we want to touch. Hand-carved figures reveal their expression through body gestures only a tilt of the head, placement of the hands, a turn of the body. Each piece is designed 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. A gift of Willow Tree communicates beyond words.

“A chrysalis is the protective covering in which a caterpillar develops into a butterfly. The title is a metaphor for the relationship between a mother and her teen-age daughter — a time of letting go, in support of emerging independence. A mother’s first response is to protect her child. But the greater gift is to provide the love and trust that helps her daughter find wings to fly. The emphasis on this piece is on the daughter. It’s her emerging, her transformation, her unfolding. The title is illustrative of this particular time of life.” –Susan Lordi

• 9”h hand-painted resin figure
• Figure of two women in cream dresses; one woman standing behind and embracing other woman
• Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving
• Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents