Artist Crafted Funerary objects

 
 
I make MEMORIAL BLESSINGS.


What are they?

Memorial Blessings are cast paper with other materials added into the paper. Currently I have 3 designs for Memorial Blessings.


What do they look like?

  1. Buddha Memorial Blessing - 3 options: Amitayus, Green Tara and Shakyamuni. >>click to see details

  2. Universal Memorial Blessings - 2 options, Shells from Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island - South Australia. >>click to see details


What are they made from? They can be made from any or a combination of things suggested here:

  1. A beloved family member’s Cremains.

  2. Dried flowers from a funeral service.

  3. Clothes, blankets, letters or other items the beloved may have shared or treasured.

  4. All Memorial blessings are made with 100% cotton fiber.


WHY?

My experience of the services offered through my local funeral home left me feeling empty. The experience and setting was sterile and artificial. So I followed my heart, my artistic instincts and listened to my inner voice. The journey I have been on has brought me to the realization I have a lot to share and offer for finding wholeness by exploring healing and meaning within the experience of grief and loss.



July 25, 2010 8:25 AM


 

What you should know

  1. Artist

  2. Master of Arts; with a dual concentration: Theology and Art

  3. Leadership Towards Racial Justice.

  4. Life-long Learner with an open heart and curious mind.

You can email me at douglas_online@mac.com or dabbott@unitedseminary.edu





Photos:

 

What do I create, why am I doing this?

The photo above is handmade paper [purple paper] made with my own beloved’s ashes. This photo was taken on a beach in Australia.