Category Archives: Soulful Expressions

Elegant Garments for A Green Burial

Designer Pia Interlandi creates beautiful biodegradable funeral clothes

Pia Interlandi is a fashion designer who has chosen to rethink the design of clothing for the dead. Her garments are specifically designed for green burial occasions. A new movement many are unaware of, green burial, also know as natural … Continue reading

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The Goodbye Gallery: A Unique Space for Contemporary Art in the Czech Republic

How a Czech cemetery redefines our notions of what – and where – a gallery space can flourish

Three years ago, Czech gallery curator Jan Freiberg was uncertain as to where his career was going. He already held an impressive position as a curator for Gallery Klatovy/Klenova – but then he got a call from an old friend … Continue reading

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An Urn for Cremation Burials in Water

Agnes Hegedus designs an urn around an ancient -- yet eco-friendly -- tradition

We at SevenPonds have been bookmarking many of Designboom’s “Design for Death” inventions. The competition featured 2,050 designers from nearly 100 countries, each with unique designs for coffins and cremation vessels. Hungary’s Agnes Hegedus was a standout in the “Wrapping … Continue reading

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An Ongoing Memorial Celebration

The parents of Josh, who died in a car accident in Vietnam, continue to heal though their art

As I reviewed the photos I present below, my hair to stood up on my arms and chills were sent down my back – such undying love. A true oxymoron for two people who continue to use art as their … Continue reading

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“Family Tree” Design Integrates SMS Technology with Urns

Designboom winners Loucas Papntoniou and Asta Sadauskaite digitilize death with their new take on the family tree

SevenPonds recently highlighted the “Design for Death” competition by Designboom, which featured many innovative end-of-life creations — winners ranged from a biodegradable coffin to a device by Studio PSK that can “turn a loved one into rain” after their passing. … Continue reading

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A Woman’s War: The WWII Photography of Lee Miller

The model-muse turned journalist captured unparalleled, haunting images of death in WWII.

For a long time, Lee Miller lived in history as the love and muse of Man Ray. The American artist helped shape her into the Dada-era darling we remember today – who could forget those lips? In recent years, however, … Continue reading

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