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Two years ago, a client asked me to make a work of art that could be a home for her mother’s ashes. At first, I was taken aback. I had never thought of making something like that. I made bowls and plates for food, vases for flowers, and art pieces that expressed my feelings. This commission would be a huge responsibility. But it would a
Two years ago, a client asked me to make a work of art that could be a home for her mother’s ashes. At first, I was taken aback. I had never thought of making something like that. I made bowls and plates for food, vases for flowers, and art pieces that expressed my feelings. This commission would be a huge responsibility. But it would also be a huge honor. Someone loved my work and trusted me enough to ask me to create a final resting place for her mother.
So, I interviewed her. What did she want? She wasn’t sure. What was her mother like? What did her mother love? What were her passions? Ideas began to form and I suggested a raku box with panels in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright’s stained glass windows. She loved the idea.
When the piece was completed, and with my client’s permission, I posted a photo of it on Facebook. A woman from Louisiana contacted me. She asked if I would create an urn for her son who had passed away. She knew exactly what she wanted, a piece that would look, in color and shape, similar to a vase she had seen in an earlier Facebook p
When the piece was completed, and with my client’s permission, I posted a photo of it on Facebook. A woman from Louisiana contacted me. She asked if I would create an urn for her son who had passed away. She knew exactly what she wanted, a piece that would look, in color and shape, similar to a vase she had seen in an earlier Facebook posting.
Several other commissions followed. I found the process of creating something meaningful, something that would become a focus for people’s memories, was incredibly rewarding. And I enjoyed the challenge of creating more intricate works and finding new decorative techniques I could use to make each urn special.
Over 50% of all Americans choose cremation. And yet, with all the companies that manufacture urns, there are few opportunities to create a work of art specifically designed for a loved one.
I’ve always been comfortable talking to people who are in mourning. For over a dozen years, I led a committee at my synagogue that arranged daily serv
Over 50% of all Americans choose cremation. And yet, with all the companies that manufacture urns, there are few opportunities to create a work of art specifically designed for a loved one.
I’ve always been comfortable talking to people who are in mourning. For over a dozen years, I led a committee at my synagogue that arranged daily services at the homes of mourners. It was my responsibility to speak to people who were dealing with the death of a family member and make these arrangements as easy and comfortable as possible.
I now combine my desire to help people through their period of mourning with the forty-five years I’ve spent developing the skills and creative eye that allow me to create unique and beautiful vessels.