Category Archives: Soulful Expressions

Helping Children Heal Through Art Therapy

Custom-made Stuffed Toys "Stuffies" Help Children Express Their Emotions -- and Bring Their Creations to Life.
Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Child’s Own Studio began with a simple gift for a 4-year-old boy and bloomed into a full-fledged craft business, which has made hundreds of unique “softies” – stuffed toys for children based on their own drawings. Child’s Own works to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Jewelry Helps You Stay Connected While You Grieve

Designer Scosha Woolridge Adds this Touching Custom Piece to Her Collection
Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Scosha Woolridge is a Williamsburg, New York City – based artist, designer, and jeweler. She considers herself to be a “story jeweler”, drawing her primary inspiration from her travels to create jewelry that combines the modern and ancient worlds. She … Continue reading →

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Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins

Wildly-designed Coffins Personalize Funeral Services in Ghana
Posted on February 26, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

A tribe called the Ga in the African country of Ghana is making a splash with its “fantasy coffin” designs. The coffins come in creative designs like fish and Coke bottles and cell phones, allowing families to bury their loved … Continue reading →

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Parastou Forouhar Heals through Subversive Artwork

See How the Iranian Artist Channels Her Grief After the Tragic Loss of her Parents
Posted on February 19, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Following the brutal 1998 murder of her parents, Iranian intellectuals and activists Darius and Parvaneh Forouhar, Berlin-based artist Parastou Forouhar began her journey through grief with powerful subversive artwork. With her parents’ democratic fervor, Forouhar’s art explores issues from democracy to … Continue reading →

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Diaries of Visual Relationships

Rebecca Sexton Larson shares the inspiration behind her darkly-romantic photographs.
Posted on February 12, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Rebecca Sexton Larson is a Tampa, Florida-based studio artist working with alternative photographic processes. Below, she shares some images from her “Visual Diary Series”, as well as an explanation of the alternative processes used to create them. From the artist: … Continue reading →

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Variety in Sustainability

Unique, Eco-friendly Caskets
Posted on February 5, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Oftentimes, when people think of eco-friendly caskets, they picture something like this lovely classic plain, untreated pine box from Living Legacies. But, choosing sustainable disposition doesn’t have to mean lack of variety. Here are a few New Zealand companies producing … Continue reading →

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