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Author Archives: Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
No Longer the Last Nail in the Coffin: A Design Duo Wants to Zip You Up Instead
Visser & Meijwaard make fun, funky coffins for bold personalities
Many people dread the idea of being locked inside a coffin and buried. But thanks to a Dutch design team’s innovative new zip-up coffins, that idea may be a lot less terrifying now. Design duo Steven Visser and Vera Meijwaard wanted … Continue reading
Wolfgang Natlacen Brings Fun Whimsy to Funerals with Urns That Double as Toys
The artist's egg-shaped urns transform the way we mourn loved ones
Walk into most funeral parlors in the United States, and you’ll see rows of somber, muted urns resting on the display shelves. For centuries, Western culture has thought of funerals and funeral accessories as dignified and utterly sanitized. Any attempts at … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Egypt, Art About Death, Cremains, Cremation, Death art, Funeral, Funeral Art, misirizzi, Urn, Urn Art, Wolfgang Natlacen
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So Much So Fast by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan
A documentary follows the hopes and struggles of an ALS patient
At age 29, master architect Stephen Heywood thought he had decades left to settle down, start a family, and build incredible homes from scratch. But before he had even reached his 30th birthday, Stephen noticed something odd. While working on … Continue reading
