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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
A House Awaiting Death
A special assignment for the EASTERN Design office.
On the outskirts of Ise, Japan, the architects of EASTERN Design erected this elevated structure upon a unique request from a client: “I will die in 15 years,” the client told them. “It will be a house awaiting that death. … Continue reading
Cancer Free
The End of a Reporter's Fight With Cancer
Today we celebrate with reporter Rose Egge, who bared her strength and fears throughout her cancer treatment via her blog “Stronger Than I Think I Am” at KOMO News. In honor of Rose, we share her story. On December 29, … Continue reading
Revolutionary Designer Dies at 105
Today, we remember the art of Eva Zeisel.
Eva Zeisel was a revolutionary ceramic artist and designer whose eccentric work changed the way Americans experience their homes and lives throughout a century. She died last month in New York City at the incredible age of 105. Ms. Zeisel … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Art, Death, Design, Eva Zeisel, Museum of Modern Art, New York City
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I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl by Kelle Groom
A Memoir of Family, Death, Confusion, Grief, and Loss
Author Kelle Groom draws on her award-winning poetry-writing skills to craft this haunting memoir. With little concern for chronology or tense, she leads the reader through a story instead guided by a series of ideas – subjects meaningful for one … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Author, Death, I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl, Kelle Groom, Leukemia, Memoir
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Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Children
Comfort Zone Bereavement Camps offer a healing space for grieving kids
Often, funerals or memorial services offer adults the opportunity to remember loved ones and to say goodbye, but they do not do the same for children, who are less able to connect with people at these services or to understand … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Bereavement camp, Children, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Healing, Support group
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San Francisco’s Vigil for the Homeless Dead
The city honors the lives and deaths of an oft-overlooked population.
For over twenty years, a Vigil for the Homeless Dead has been organized each year during the holiday season across the street from San Francisco’s City Hall. This special celebration is a time for people to gather and honor those … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Christmas and holiday season, Death, Memorial, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, Vigil
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