Willow Tree Angel of Mine Figurine

by Demdaco

Child of the world
Into my heart you came –
Bringing sun into my life
Making family our name.

Child of my Heart is just one of the new figurines for 2007. Child of my Heart is a tall figurine of a woman holding a young child in her arms. The mother and child have different hair and skin colour subtly implying that they may not be related by blood. The piece was inspired by a friend of the Artist Susan’s who adopted an Asian child. However the adoption reference does not prevent this piece from being meaningful for any parent and child.

As with all of Susan’s sculptures the piece is open to interpretation… the woman could be the child’s birth mother caregiver godparent aunt etc. Regardless of relationship the two share a strong love and bond. The sentiment for the piece is a love poem to a child. It may speak especially clearly to someone who has or is planning to adopt as it refers to welcoming a long-awaited child into a family.

• Height: 22cm / 9"h (approx.)