Susan Lordi, born in 1954 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania U.S.A. is the designer of the beautiful Willow Tree collection that has been released since January 2000. Susan Lordi creates the original carvings that serve as the basis for each individual figurine in the Willow Tree series. Her family and friends serve as models for her works.
Susan tries to express a snapshot or a feeling in her figurines. The Willow Tree figurines are hand-painted in soft tones and optionally decorated with metal elements. The Willow Tree figurines represent intimacy and represent an emotional life that is very recognizable. The expression of the figurines can provide comfort or strengthen a close relationship. This strong expression comes from the feelings Susan Lordi puts into her original work: love, closeness, friendship, grief, birth. All these feelings and events are reflected in this amazing collection.
The name Willow Tree was chosen because of the original carvings and the shape of the figurines: often found in the shape of a tree. Animals and flowers are used to accentuate the natural line and can symbolize beauty, remembrance and comfort. For many years, Willow Tree figurines have been beloved gifts to give or receive.
