Willow Tree

When someone wants the perfect gift for a loved one, a figurative sculpture might just fit the bill. Gift-givers can find figurines which can communicate a wide variety of emotions. Love, affection, comfort, friendship, inspiration, hope—people can easily find something that says what they want to say. Not only that, they can say it without words. Artists who design and carve figurines by hand imbue their pieces with their own love and care. This helps explain how sculptures which do not even have a face can be so eloquent—people can sense the touch of the one who made it. At the same time, a faceless figurine can allow someone to project their own emotions onto it. The lack of expressions or features on its face serves as a kind of blank canvas. When someone looks at the figurine, he or she can fill in that canvas. Of course, the artist’s skill plays a large part in making a figurine expressive as well. Outstretched or folded arms, clasped hands and heads tilted a certain w