Give Gifts for Both Graduates & Teachers from Willow Tree®

1. Give Gifts for Both Graduates & Teachers from Willow Tree® The end of a school year marks a special time for not only graduates but for teachers as well. It’s a culmination of hard work, perseverance, dedication, and accomplishment. Reaching this milestone calls for a celebration—and a gift. Willow Tree® is the perfect place to find a thoughtful gift for a graduate or a favorite teacher. Artist Susan Lordi handcrafts her Willow Tree®figuresat her studio in Kansas City, Missouri. She crafts thoughtful gifts for every occasion, whether you’re celebrating a milestone with a present or need memorial giftsand can’t find the right words to say. Of the vast Willow Tree® collection, here are a few specific art pieces that say “Congratulations Graduates” and “Thank You Teachers.” For a Graduate: Butterfly Part of Lordi’s signature collection, the Butterfly figurative sculpture is a beautiful piece with gold dot embellishments on the surface of her dress, which resembles the wings of a butterfly. Butterflies symbolize different things to people. Lordi seesthe monarch butterfly as an authentic metaphor for resilience, determination, and courage. It’s about emerging. If you have a graduate in your life who is striving to make a positive difference in the world and ready to spread her wings and fly, she will be touched by this sculpture. For a Graduate: Love of Learning Memory Box

2. If your graduate doesn’t have one yet, a memory box to hold keepsakes and treasures is a distinctive keepsake gift that they will always cherish. The Willow Tree® Love of Learning Memory Box is a hand-painted wood box with a carving on the lid of a woman holding a book. Written on the inside of the box are the words, “Open books, open minds.” The graduate could store items such as her graduation tassel, photos, notes, confetti, and any other reminders of the big day. For a Teacher: You’re the Best! If you want to thank a teacher or professor for making a difference in your life, take a look at the figurative sculpture of a woman holding an apple with wings made of wire. It’s a gift meant to express appreciation to the person who always gives the best of themselves to make a difference in the lives of others. You’re the Best! is also part of the Willow Tree® collection of figurine ornaments. For a Teacher: Thank You In our daily lives, we are always saying “thank you” to someone, whether it’s in the form of a quick comment or a more heartfelt expression of gratitude. The Thank You figurative sculpture from Willow Tree® is a great way to express appreciation and thankfulness to a teacher who’s helped you along the way. She’s holding a bright pink pop of peonies and leaning forward as if to say “thank you.” There are many other figures from Willow Tree® that would make lovely graduation gifts as well. To browse the full Willow Tree® collection, visit https://www.willowtree.com/