Singing...
Soaring! All in universal harmony
Song
of Joy and Dance of Life are
designed to be a part of the classic
Nativity displayor they can be enjoyed
on their own. Singly or together, they
make wonderful wedding gifts, new baby
gifts, spiritual milestone
commemoratives, and holiday dcor
pieces.
For
me, the art of dance is not literal. I
love to take in the experience through
all my senses, and feel the emotion on
another level. Dance can pick you up and
sweep you away... it can be sometimes
uplifting, sometimes poignant; but it
always strives to speak the truth. The
clarity and poetic purpose of movement
in dance choreography is what inspired
the gestures of this piece.
I
covered the surfaces with intricately
carved symbols and icons. I like that
the painted effect gives the illusion of
sheer lace. The wings are more ethereal
than other Willow Tree; theyre minimal,
more free-form, almost disappearing
The
carvings on Dance of Life are suggestive
of fruitfulness and fecundity...
pomegranates
and birds, intertwined with vines and
berries, refer to the richness and
renewal of life. On Song of Joy, the
carvings are more celestial... sun,
moon, stars... alluding to rhythmic
cycles and seasons. I hope that these
pieces can be enjoyed singly or
together, with the Nativity or on their
own.-
Susan Lordi