I was deeply touched by the passing of Pope John Paul II. I'm not extremely religious, and I'm certainly not Catholic, but I do feel that the world lost a very good man the day he died.

I was also deeply touched by the outpouring of grief from around the world, from those of all relgious backgrounds, not just Roman Catholics. He did so much in his lifetime to bring people together of all faiths, and it showed as the world mourned.

This tree spirit is a weeping willow. He is holding a rosary made of bone and black onyx beads, and the cross is hand carved by myself out of copal amber. The rosary may be removed and any momento of a lost loved one may be added in it's place. He can also hold smaller figures in his hands as well.

He is sculpted entirely by hand without the use of molds. His face is polymer clay and the rest of the tree is sculpted out of apoxy sculpt. He has African Jade bead leaves, and has his roots in "water" which is cast from resin. His base is adorned with mosses, and has spice "dirt". He is "weeping" tears of acrylic glaze.