Willow Tree Soar

Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures representing sentiments of love, closeness, healing, courage, hope...all the emotions we encounter in life. "The gesture of the figurine and the bird communicates forward movement... being uplifted, moving onwards; a release of hopes, dreams and spirit; of new beginnings and of endings; in celebration of a life... or in anticipation of a life together. Thie piece could be a way to express best wishes to someone who is taking a new path in life; on a road to recovery from illness or towards self - improvement ...A hopeful symbol of peace for military families awaiting the return of their soliders ...An expression of sympathy to someone who has lost a loved one. The sentiment refers to the song Turn, Turn, Turn, written by Peter Seeger in 1959, adapted from the Book of Ecclesiastes. In the song, there's a contrast in each example ...'A time to be born/die, plant/reap, laugh/weep' and so on. I like the lyrical, repetitive nature of the phrasing. At significant milestones, we often pause and reflect before moving forward, so 'a time to reflect, a time to soar' semmed like a nice expression for this piece" - Susan Lordi.