Tag Archives: Art About Death

Reality of Grief and Loss

Haunting photography symbolizes the loss of reality over the death of someone loved
Posted on December 15, 2013 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Through her photography, Ellen Jantzen investigates the experiences of grief and loss. In photographs of her husband situated in various settings, she blurs out her husband’s image, leaving an empty presence on which the viewer projects his or her own personal experience. … Continue reading →

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Passage Quilting Aids in the Grieving Process

Memorial and Bereavement Quilts Made from the Clothes of the Deceased
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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A Book About Death: The Ties That Bind

Collaborative Art Exhibition Creates an Interactive Way for Artists and Visitors to Display Meditations on Death
Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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