The Quilt Sleep my child and peace... peace... Covered in love and keep... keep... I was thinking about metaphors of quilts. A lot about protection. A quilt makes us feel safe and warm. The rows of even stitching showing the passing of time, a meditative rhythm?like quieting and rocking a child. It takes time and patience. I wanted the quilt and the rocking to be one. The sentiment reveals this rhythm also? lullabies don?t have to make literal sense ... but the cadence of the words is lyrical and soothing. The warmth and coziness of a sleeping child?the tender connection?these quiet memories exist in anyone who has ever rocked a child in their arms.? ?Susan Lordi A gift to celebrate new beginnings, new babies, new families? and the loving relationships that develop between parent and child, grandparent and child? DETAILS .5.5?h hand-painted resin figure .Figure seated in rocking chair, holding sleeping toddler, covered by large denim blue stitched quilt .Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving .Dust with soft cloth or soft brush Avoid water or cleaning solvents 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. THE 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.