Close To Me Figure by Willow Tree
Sentiment: Apart or together, always close to me. Carved with intertwined vines and birds in flight, Close to me is a mother/daughter figure that expresses the connection, yet freedom, which exists in the best of relationships, near or far.
“Willow Tree isn’t so much about the tangible piece. It represents an emotion, or it marks a memory.” –Susan Lordi.
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8”h hand-painted resin figure
- Figure of standing older woman embracing younger girl, both in cream dresses carved with intertwined vines and leaves
Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures that speak in quiet ways to heal, comfort, protect and inspire. Artist Susan Lordi hand carves the original of each figure from her studio in Kansas City Missouri. Pieces are cast from her original carvings, and individually painted by hand. Expression is revealed through gestures only… a tilt of the head, placement of the hands, a turn of the body. The simplicity of form and absence of facial features signify Willow Tree. It is Susan's hope that these pieces be meaningful to both giver and receiver.
Susan describes herself as a maker. And when she's not making something, she's thinking about it. Her artistic process is rather intuitive; she "sketches" in clay as she forms and carves each piece. This one-of-a-kind approach to product creation makes her pieces truly individual… her hand, and her unique perspective, is evident in each sculpture.
