Category Archives: Soulful Expressions

Hedwich Hooghiemstra is a Danish artist who specializes in architectural design. Through her research in long-term care facilities, she noted that most of these buildings contained what is called a “silent room,” where residents can go to grieve. Hooghiemstra observed … Continue reading →

Most of us have probably doodled a random drawing or few. The margins of a notebook or a scrap piece paper provide a fine canvas for this erratic art. It’s a seemingly mindless activity as our thoughts wander off from … Continue reading →

Artist Maya Lin is known for her environmental installations and is widely recognized for her Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Now, she has created a haunting new exhibit: “Ghost Forest” at Madison Square Park Conservancy  in New York. Forty-nine … Continue reading →

“Bookmark: A Collection of Items” showcases miscellaneous objects that library patrons once used to mark their page in a book. Ali Beaudette, a Rhode Island librarian, assembled the quirky display hoping it might attract more locals to the library. She … Continue reading →

British artist Rebecca Louise Law’s engaging installations immerse visitors in an array of flowers at various stages of life and death. Delicate strings of dried and fresh plants are woven together to create amorphous forms and passageways, encouraging exploration while … Continue reading →

The funeral experience is deeply personal and emotionally fraught. And for Hofman Dujardin, it’s time that our funeral spaces reflected that. Inspired by personal experiences, the founders of the Amsterdam-based design firm created a beautiful and elegant funeral space in … Continue reading →