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Tag Archives: Art
A Show of Mourning Dresses From the Past
We mourn in our own ways by not even thinking about such attire
When I came across a past installation at The Metropolitan Museum, entitled “Death Becomes Her,” I was astounded by the elaborate dresses – gowns practically! – that mourning widows (from 1815 to 1915) would wear following the death of their beloveds. … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Art, Death, Fashion, Funeral Attire, Funeral Dresses, Funeral Garb, Mourning Clothes, Mourning Dresses, Something special, Style
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Creating New Life from Death
The Ashwinlkumar Crematorium of Surat, India
We are wrapping up our focus on India today, in honor of Gandhi’s birthday and the International Day of Nonviolence, with a look at the beautiful Ashwinlkumar Crematorium in Surat, India. The architecture of this structure pays respect to its … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Art, Cremation, Crematorium, Gandhi, India, Surat
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Our Weekly Tip: Create Beads from Memorial Flowers
Turn memorial flowers into beautiful beads and jewelry as a way to remember and cherish your loved one
Our Tip of the Week: Flowers are a thoughtful and traditional way to cherish lost loved ones and grieve their departures. Floral arrangements have long been a way for guests at a memorial service to pay their respects and offer … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Art, beads, create, creative, creative memorial, Flowers, Jewelry, Love, Memorial Flowers, Memorial Tips, Memories, Memory, Practical Tips
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”Fruit Tree” by Nick Drake
Nick Drake's gorgeous ode to tortured fame highlights life and death
Few songs capture the artist’s life as perfectly as Nick Drake’s “Fruit Tree.” Drake’s own life was filled with anguish as he struggled with depression and addiction, eventually consuming him entirely at just 26 years old. Despite his tormented history, … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Art, Art About Death, Death, Depression, Fruit Tree, Nick Drake, songs about death, songs about life
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A Night for All Souls Creatively Welcomes All Generations to Remember Loved Ones
The All Souls event at a Canadian cemetery builds community through remembrance
In 2005, artists Paula Jardine and Marina Szijarto began All Souls, an annual event in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Their website explains that, “In many cultures around the world, the days at the end of October and … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged A Night for All Souls, All Souls, Art, Canada, Cemetery, community, Memorial, Multicultural, Multigenerational, Night, Soul, Vancouver
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In the Eyes of Others: Jodie Carey
A look at Carey’s awe-inspiring art installation confronts the way we consider death and mortality in regards to ourselves and to others
Born in 1981, Jodie Carey is a London-based artist whose work is well-known for its focus on mortality and the way we perceive and experience life and death (specifically in contemporary Western society). One installation in particular – “In the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bones, Chandelier, Death, In the Eyes of Others, Jodie Carey, Jodie Carey art, Life, London, Modern Art, Mortality, Sculpture
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