Tag Archives: Urn

An Urn for Cremation Burials in Water

Agnes Hegedus designs an urn around an ancient -- yet eco-friendly -- tradition
Posted on September 15, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

We at SevenPonds have been bookmarking many of Designboom’s “Design for Death” inventions. The competition featured 2,050 designers from nearly 100 countries, each with unique designs for coffins and cremation vessels. Hungary’s Agnes Hegedus was a standout in the “Wrapping … Continue reading →

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The End-of-Life with High Design

Cutting-edge Scandinavian design makes these urns and coffins a dignified way to say farewell
Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In 2009, the Danish funeral directing firm Tommerup Kister teamed up with world-renowned design company Jacob Jensen Design with the idea of bringing cutting-edge Scandinavian design into the end-of-life experience. For the company’s centennial in 2010, the team launched a … Continue reading →

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Shine On Brightly: The Art of Reverence

Company creates artistic cremation vessels and memorial art to honor life and spirit.
Posted on August 21, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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An Interview with Annie Leigh

SevenPonds chats with a talented "eco-urn" maker
Posted on August 13, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Annie‘s diverse artistic background and spirituality ultimately lead her to create Eco-Urns, her UK based biodegradable urn business. Today, Annie creates thoughtful, unique and sustainable urns ranging from simple ceramic to highly personalized designs. Read her responses to all our … Continue reading →

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Funeral Urns: Art to Honor Life

Funeria urns and art exhibit stand as memorial to individuals we've lost
Posted on May 15, 2011 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Funeria is an international arts agency that enlists top artists to create unique art you might not expect: funeral urns. Each piece is a fascinating memorial to the individual it was created to honor, a beautiful work of art that … Continue reading →

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Ghost Urn

by Anna Marinenko
Posted on April 10, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This eerily beautiful, time capsule inspired urn prototype, from Ukrainian designer Anna Marinenko, achieves both modern elegance and archetypal timelessness — with a touch of humor, to boot.  Says Ms. Marinenko, the ghost urn is “perhaps the only way to be certain … Continue reading →

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