Tag Archives: Art

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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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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Healing Through Wisconsin Farmscapes

WI Artist Kari Radl Painted While Her Father Fought Brain Cancer
Posted on January 29, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From the artist’s statement: “In December of 2006, my father was diagnosed with brain cancer. This series of paintings began while we fought this enemy. After the craniotomy, while he healed, I painted. You can see my techniques slowly grow and mature throughout … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinthine Path through Grief

Artist Motoi Yamamoto's installations are exercises to aid his healing.
Posted on January 22, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Japanese installation artist Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, and worked in a dockyard before studying at Kanazawa College of Art. He now lives in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. After his sister’s death to brain cancer over a decade ago, … Continue reading →

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A House Awaiting Death

A special assignment for the EASTERN Design office.
Posted on January 15, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

On the outskirts of Ise, Japan, the architects of EASTERN Design erected this elevated structure upon a unique request from a client: “I will die in 15 years,” the client told them. “It will be a house awaiting that death. … Continue reading →

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