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Author Archives: MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Project Womb
What happens when you mix philosophy, technology and end of life? You get Project Womb, a "media-driven time capsule" and contemporary casket
“After birth, the second biggest event in life is death. And, yet, across cultures, our relationship with it seems based on avoidance and denial. We asked ourselves, ‘why isn’t death treated as naturally and gracefully as birth?’” These were the … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Coffin, Contemporary funeral, Death, Design, Design for Death, Diddo, End-of-Life Planning, Lady Gaga, modern casket, Modern funeral, Project Womb
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A Teaspoon of Sugar & Memories: The Grieving Candle
DIY candles made with a loved one's cup are a comfort during the grieving process
5 Tips for Making Your Own Grieving Candle: We seek to both let go and hold on when a loved one dies, creating a contradiction that causes major emotional turmoil in the grieving process. That’s where the DIY Grieving Candle … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Candle, Cup, DIY craft, Five Stages of Grief, Grief, Grieving, Stages of Grief, Teacup, The Grieving Process
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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 Located near Portland, Oregon, Capsule Urn aims to update the often outdated or traditional perception that our culture has of vessels and cremation urns.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
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged American made, American-made Cremation Urns, Bauhaus, Capsule Urns, Contemporary burial, Cremation Urns, Cremation Vessel, designer cremation urns, environmentally-responsible Cremation urns, Green Burial, Green Cremation Products, high-design cremation urns, Industrial design, Modern cremation urns, Sophisticated Cremation Urns, Steve Prastka, Urn
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Yarauvi: A Cemetery in the Salt Sea
Miro Rivera Architects have plans to build a culturally inclusive cemetery in the Dead Sea
In 2013, the Texas based Miro Rivera Architects (MRI) presented their design for a cemetery in the Dead Sea. The practice presented the cemetery as “Yarauvi” and refers to the structure as a necropolis rather than a cemetery — and … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Cemeteries, Cemetery, Dead Sea, Death, Israel, Jordan, Miro Rivera Architects, Modern Cemetery, Necropolis, Palestine, Yarauvi
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Celebration of Life Ceremony: DIY Lighting
DIY lanterns create a homey atmosphere for a celebration of life ceremony or memorial
3 Tips to Celebration of Life Lanterns: These DIY tin lanterns are an inexpensive and environmentally friendly decoration for any memorial or celebration of life ceremony. Most importantly, they create a homey, intimate atmosphere for friends and family. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Celebration of Life, DIY lantern, garden lights, lantern craft, Memorial, planning a memorial, tin can
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“This grand show is eternal. The dew is never dried all at once; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.”
- John Muir (1838-1914)
More from “A Rite of Passage”: Funeral Music: “Today’s The Day” by Lucy Kaplansky Memorial Music: “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel Memorial Music: “Gaudeamus Igitur” is a tongue-in-cheek graduation song that tells us to make … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Death Quote, John Muir, John Muir quotes, John Muir sayings, Muir, Muir woods, Nature and death, Sayings About Death
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