ANNIVERSARY CAKE TOPPER FIGURE SCULPTURE HAND PAINTING WILLOW TREE BY SUSAN LORDI

Regular price $94.99

Anniversary Cake Topper
Love ever endures

A romantic, commemorative keepsake for weddings and anniversaries. Silver or gold, or for any year, it’s a way to celebrate enduring love. “I sculpted this piece using my parents as models. When I asked them to sit down and get comfortable, they just seemed to fit together so perfectly. It was such a self-directed pose, as though they’ve been doing it for years — and they have! They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2011. The carving on the back is a little added discovery …. ‘I love thee’. I like the sound of the word ‘thee’. It feels poetic and intimate to me." —Susan Lordi
Sculpted figure is affixed to a base of carved flowers which provides stability atop a cake.

DETAILS

.4”h hand-painted resin figure with 3.5" dia base of carved flowers for stability and beauty atop cake. Paint and resin are lead-free and tested for food safety. Cake Topper weighs 7.5 oz.
.Figure of couple sitting next to each other on bench, holding hands. Woman in cream dress, man in cream shirt and dark pants. Figure affixed to base of carved white flowers
.Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving
Clean by wiping only the bottom of base with lightly damp cloth. Paint is not waterproof; do not wash or submerge in water. Dust with soft cloth or soft brush


OUR STORY

Willow Tree sculptural art forms beautifully express love, closeness, healing, courage, hope… all the emotions of a life well lived. 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.


ARTIST

Susan Lordi
Susan Lordi's artistic process is rather intuitive; she "sketches" in clay as she conceives, sculpts and carves each piece, always with a focus on gesture that speaks to the universal. By stripping down the essence of emotion to pure form, she opens the interpretation of each piece to the giver and the receiver. 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.