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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
Pedro Dias Family Tomb
The contemporary architect re-thinks the funeral and memorial experience
This is the second in our look at how designers are re-thinking the funeral home. Pedro Dias’ Family Tomb This astonishing tomb sits oddly yet comfortably between the two more traditional structures at its sides. Architect Pedro Dias designed this … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Death, Design, Family Tomb, Funeral, Grieiving, Pedro Dias
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Passage Quilting Aids in the Grieving Process
Memorial and Bereavement Quilts Made from the Clothes of the Deceased
Since 2002, Sherri Lynn Wood has been creating artful quilts from what she calls the “materials of everyday life”. Through collaboration and consultation with clients, Wood crafts the quilts from clothing and other common materials to create lasting memories in … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art About Death, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Loss and Bereavement, Memorial
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Art to Honor Lost Children
Asher's "Toy Box" Finds Unexpected Beauty Left Behind in Graveyards
The artist Asher has a knack for capturing unexpected beauty in the graveyard. He’s been photographing in these sites for years, with some results that have even surprised him. Today, we are lucky enough to have the opportunity to share … Continue reading
Art to Commemorate 9/11
Ten years of artwork created to remember September 11, 2001
From installment to painting to sculpture to architecture, art and design to commemorate September 11 over the years. The 9/11 Memorial in New York City opens to the public on Monday, with a dedication ceremony to families of the nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged 911 Memorial, Architecture, Art, Memorial Art, Photo, Sculpture
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A Book About Death: The Ties That Bind
Collaborative Art Exhibition Creates an Interactive Way for Artists and Visitors to Display Meditations on Death
Photo Credit “A Book About Death”, a series of shows that began in 2009 and has run worldwide, has just finished its run at The Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery in Bay Shore, New York. The show pays tribute to Ray … Continue reading
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Tagged A Book About Death, Art, Art About Death, Mail art, The Ties That Bind
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Shine On Brightly: The Art of Reverence
Company creates artistic cremation vessels and memorial art to honor life and spirit.
Shine On Brightly offers artist-created cremation vessels and custom memorial art pieces to honor the deceased. Their mission states: “We believe that art has the power to heal, to unite, and to express felling when words sometimes can’t be found.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Cremation, Cremation remains, Cremation Vessel, Crematorium, Crematory, Death and Dying, Keepsake Urn, Memorial, Urn
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