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Why Do We Now Have Sleek Modern Cremation Urns? An Interview with Steve Prastka
The owner of Capsule Urn discusses how his designs will change the way you think about cremation urns
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Capsule Urn company founder Steve Prastka. Located near Portland, Oregon, Capsule Urn aims to update the often outdated or traditional perception that our culture has of vessels and cremation urns. American-made, design-driven and entirely contemporary – … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged American made, American-made Cremation Urns, Bauhaus, Capsule Urns, Contemporary burial, Cremation Urns, Cremation Vessel, designer cremation urns, environmentally-responsible Cremation urns, Green Burial, Green Cremation Products, high-design cremation urns, Industrial design, Modern cremation urns, Sophisticated Cremation Urns, Steve Prastka, Urn
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Changing the Material
Eco-friendly Burial and Cremation from Swedish Designer Liv Andersson
Swedish industrial designer Liv Andersson aims to create products that are an adaptation to the environment, with a holistic view of the life of the product. This project, Dust to Dust, “aims to get a holistic picture of what happens … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Casket, Coffin, Cremation, Cremation Vessel, Design, Green Burial, Natural burial
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The Bizarre Fate of Cremation Ashes
8 Creative Ways People Have Utilized or Disposed of Cremation Remains
1. Fireworks Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson planned his funeral years before his death. When he took his own life in 2005, Johnny Depp, who had befriended Thompson while preparing to play his character in the 1998 film adaptation of Fear and … Continue reading
Two Exhibits at Petaluma Arts Center Ponder Life and Death
Art honoring life and death is introduced to larger fine arts audience
Petaluma Arts Center in Sonoma County boasts a gorgeous 4,500 square foot arts facility located in Petaluma, California’s historic Railroad Depot Freight Building. The Center, opened by the Petaluma Arts Council in 2008, exists to celebrate local artists and to … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Art, Cremation Urn, Cremation Vessel, Day of the Dead, Death, FireIce, Funeria, Kayleen Asbo, Petaluma Arts Center, Sonoma County
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