Tag Archives: Cremation Vessel

A Pop of Color: Greg Lundgren’s Urns

Seattle's Greg Lundgren on why new design is integral in modernizing the funeral industy

Urns are an end of life element that fall into a particular stereotype, or rather, expectation: to be constructed in that familiar hourglass form in a subdued, somber medium (ex. marble, bronze). But that’s not the case for Seattle’s Greg … Continue reading

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Why Do We Now Have Sleek Modern Cremation Urns? An Interview with Steve Prastka

The owner of Capsule Urn discusses how his designs will change the way you think about cremation urns

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Capsule Urn company founder Steve Prastka. Located near Portland, Oregon, Capsule Urn aims to update the often outdated or traditional perception that our culture has of vessels and cremation urns. American-made, design-driven and entirely contemporary – … Continue reading

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Changing the Material

Eco-friendly Burial and Cremation from Swedish Designer Liv Andersson

Swedish industrial designer Liv Andersson aims to create products that are an adaptation to the environment, with a holistic view of the life of the product. This project, Dust to Dust, “aims to get a holistic picture of what happens … Continue reading

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Shine On Brightly: The Art of Reverence

Company creates artistic cremation vessels and memorial art to honor life and spirit.

Shine On Brightly offers artist-created cremation vessels and custom memorial art pieces to honor the deceased. Their mission states: “We believe that art has the power to heal, to unite, and to express felling when words sometimes can’t be found.” … Continue reading

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The Bizarre Fate of Cremation Ashes

8 Creative Ways People Have Utilized or Disposed of Cremation Remains

1. Fireworks Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson planned his funeral years before his death. When he took his own life in 2005, Johnny Depp, who had befriended Thompson while preparing to play his character in the 1998 film adaptation of Fear and … Continue reading

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Two Exhibits at Petaluma Arts Center Ponder Life and Death

Art honoring life and death is introduced to larger fine arts audience

Petaluma Arts Center in Sonoma County boasts a gorgeous 4,500 square foot arts facility located in Petaluma, California’s historic Railroad Depot Freight Building. The Center, opened by the Petaluma Arts Council in 2008, exists to celebrate local artists and to … Continue reading

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