Whispered Images has designed and created a new product - a customizable Tree of Life Donor Recognition Tree.  Donor recognition trees are frequently used by organizations to recognize individuals and organizations that contributed to a specific campaign, fund, project or mission.  The Whispered Images Tree of Life Donor Recognition Tree is made entirely from hardwoods and the names are laser engraved on leaves made from a variety of light colored woods.

Our first example donor recognition tree of life is made from poplar (tree canopy), walnut (trunk and branches, oak (leaf stems), and maple, curly maple and river birch (leaves).  The leaves are all cut by laser as are the background shapes in the canopy.  The trunk and branches are all hand carved and in this case the trunk is also laser engraved.

This tree of life  measures 52" wide and 41" tall and approximately 3" deep.  It weighs about 20 pounds.  The donor recognition tree was designed and crafted as a commission from the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC .  It is an acknowledgment of the many gifts that have been made to create the new Willard Baxter Woodturning Studio. This donor recognition tree is permanently installed in the entry way of the woodturning studio which was recently dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday, April 21, 2007.

The tree of life recognition tree design can be customized to accomodate a variable number of donor leaves.  The folk school tree will hold about one hundred leaves.  The leaves can be rearranged, added and removed as needed since they are not permanently attached (although they can be if so desired).