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Dublin, PA 18917
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Willow Tree hand-carved sculptures speak in quiet ways to heal, comfort, protect and inspire. Susan Lordi identifies emotions so important for us to convey, and renders them in simple, pure gestures. About Willow Tree, Susan says, "I try to keep the interpretation of Willow Tree open. I hope this makes it more personal, and allows the viewer to decide its meaning."
A gift of Willow Tree is communicated beyond words.
We carry the full line of Willow Tree figurines, including the newest collection.
Craig hand sculpts and paints cotton covered paper mache animals in the traditions of Old World Germany. First used in the 18th Century, this process continues to be appreciated by many who collect his hard-to-find work.
The Merck Family's Old World Christmas was founded by Tim and Beth Merck, a couple who shared a special love for Christmas, especially its rich traditions in the European style. The Mercks are credited with revitalizing the art of mouth-blown fine glass ornaments as a result of their reintroducing figural designs to the United States in 1979. Today, The Merck Family's Old World Christmas is one of the leading distributors of the world's most extensive and best-loved collections of mouth-blown figural glass ornaments, nostalgic greeting cards and museum quality inside art.
Each figural glass ornament produced for The Merck Family's Old World Christmas is hand crafted in age-old tradition using the same techniques that originated in the 1800's. Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds available only to the Merck Family's Old World Christmas, before a hot solution of liquid silver is poured inside. The ornaments are then hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations.
Williraye Studios combines the talents of Jeff and Bobbe Punzel-Schuknect. "We portray the rural scheme of things", says Bobbe. "We use old photos and do research into old tools and farm machinery. I love the color schemes the Amish in our area use in quilts, like the muted tones of green and mauve. The basic look of our figures is that they're primitive and slightly off proportion, with smaller-than-scale heads and large feet--a mix of American and French folk-art styles."
