Willow Tree - Sanctuary

A warm safe surround of love

A guardian angel for Mother's Day, a new baby gift, or a healing piece in times of loss.

Not a toy or children's product. Intended for adults only.

Material: Resin, hand painted. Applied gold leaf

Dimensions: 6.7"H x 2.2"W x 2"D / 17cm H x 5.7cm W x 5cm D

Sentiment: "A warm safe surround of love"

Presentation: Branded giftbox includes enclosure card for gift giving.

Product Care: Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents.

These three animals specifically fit the larger-scale presence of The Christmas Story and Sanctuary. “I wanted these animals to have a calming, yet very stoic, elegant presence — by their gestures, their stance, the turn of their heads. I experimented with color and texture to give them a softness. I was interested in transforming a hard surface by carving and carving into it until it looked wooly or furry, or in the case of the donkey, had the clothlike surface of a blanket.” --Susan Lordi

Three animals (donkey, standing sheep, lying down sheep) Tallest is 5.5”h

Figures of gray donkey lying down with cream blanket on back, two cream-colored curly wool sheep, one lying down and one standing, with dark faces, ears and feet

Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving

Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents

“Guardian represents the overwhelming feelings of motherhood, and the desire to protect your new baby forever. The image of an infant cradled closely in her mother’s arms is a symbol of the tremendous feelings of love a mother experiences when holding her new child. This figure could suggest a guardian spirit of protection. She could also be comforting to someone who has lost a child; a reminder of the love and caring a mother always feels, regardless of where her child is. I used the word ‘thee’ in the sentiment as an intimate way of talking to an infant. I think the word has a poetic sound and shows reverence and tenderness. It’s the sort of word reserved for someone you love..” –Susan Lordi

6”h hand-painted resin figure

Figure in cream dress, seated on a gray rock, holding newborn baby wrapped in cream blanket

Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving

Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents

3”h hand-painted resin figure

Figure of seated girl in cream dress holding gray cat

Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving

Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents

5.25”h hand-painted resin figure

Standing figure in cream dress, holding out terracotta pot with orange flowering milkweed plant, host plant to monarch butterflies

Packaging box includes enclosure card for gift-giving

Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents