Power of Personalization: Puerto Rican Domino Keepsake

 

In memory of Daniel Valaquez of New York, a Puerto Rican Coquí frog Domino keepsake urn.  This piece was chosen for him by his daughter, and finished with a "double four" having special significance to her.

So proud of his "Big Fish"...it gave her great comfort

Our Catfish Cremation Urn finished as a Yellow Cat, hand delivered to the family of a Texas Hill Country Fisherman.    

Review:  "Fantastic job! Created and delivered faster than expected and exactly when needed.  Thank you very, very much!"     

Power of Pesonalization: A Pair of Hofner Basses

We were contacted prior to Larry's passing. He was a bass player and his most prized possession was his Hofner electric bass. The instrument of choice for Paul McCartney.

His wife shared with us that the night of his passing, a family member stepped outside and found the sky to be a shade of purple...his favorite color. The sky stayed that color for a half hour and comforted his family in that moment.

His wife and son both got tattoos with three flying purple birds, wrapped in an infinity with the words, "Let it be." Three purple birds, a "Let it be" song lyric, and his signature were all engraved on his two unique memorial pieces....one electric bass urn for his wife and one for his son.

We were touched by the sweet story his wife shared, and embraced the challenge of creating these two detailed pieces inspired by his beautiful Hofner bass. We're always honored to create special tributes, like these, to remember loved ones uniquely. Best wishes and prayers for their healing and comfort in the days ahead.

Power of Personalization: Pair of Custom Guitars for Jaedon

In sweet memory of a 16 year-old, young man from Texas.  A pair of LTD electric guitar urns modeled from his instrument. 

We were honored to meet his parents and hand-deliver these pieces to their family.  Prayers for comfort and healing following their tragic loss.

Power of Personalization: Tulip Bouquet for Aunt Gennie

Virginia "Gennie" Ruth Stegall

May 1, 1945 – September 14, 2019 

With heavy hearts, we created a tulip bouquet urn for our sweet Aunt Gennie. 

She was an Earth Angel who bravely fought Parkinson's for over 25 years... without complaint, without self pity, without a harsh word spoken. She grew beautiful gardens and amazing children. 

We'll miss her humble nature, her sweet giggle, her kind heart and beautiful soul. Virginia Ruth you truly are one of God's most precious.  

 

Marking A Milestone...200 YURNS to Memorialize

Our 200th YURN! We're humbled and so appreciative to all who chose to remember your loved one with our memorial art, and for you who encouraged us along the way. We thank y'all for your support...it means so much! .....This guitar piece in honor of "Bob Papa Shoey" of Ontario, Canada....

Pre-need and a Work of Art...Cheers to another 40 years!

Upon ordering a Winged-Heart YURN, "Fierce Robin" wrote:

It isn't too often that we get an order for pre-need arrangements... so, it was a different kind of experience to connect with Robin regarding her memorial artwork...rather than a mournful event.

She had come across our YURN listing previously.... So, with an approaching heart surgery and the encouragement of her daughter, she decided to go ahead and purchase the urn she wanted for herself. And, Lord willing, she would would be able to enjoy the piece as a work of art in her home, for many years, until the time comes to utilize it as a functional cremation urn.

We love the thoughtfulness she put into her decision, for her daughter and her outlook regarding our "art".  It's so touching to know that our art brings value and comfort to those grieving, and also to those who can enjoy them as artful home decor, prior to needing them for their intended purpose.

We enjoyed getting to know more about Robin through this experience.  Her career in healthcare and God-centered passion for helping others, her love of traveling, and her overall fun personality and zeal for life.

While working on her piece, we were surprised to wake one morning to read the sweetest five-star review on our Etsy store.....we hadn't even completed or shipped her memorial yet, and still she gave us a glowing review!  How awesome!

We completed Robin's Heart sculpture and she received it prior to her surgery.

We are happy to follow-up on the status of Robin's open-heart surgery...

She pulled through it like a champ!  Now, she'll heal and prepare herself for a vacation to St. Lucia in April.  :)

Live it up! With love! ~

Power of Personalization: Stock Car for The Margarita Lady

We were honored again to create a custom piece for the Flickinger Family.  This piece makes the third urn they've asked us to make.  We were touched that they entrusted us to help them memorialize Mom this time.

Wanda loved dirt track, stock car racing. A long time fan, she was known as "The Margarita Lady" to her racing friends, and had expressed that wanting a stock car urn when it came her time. We based the design from pictures sent of a Modified race car of her favorite driver, Wendell Wallace's #88 of Batesville, AR.


We hand delivered this piece to her family, who were happy with how the piece turned out and how perfect it was for Wanda.

Death Do We Art Giveaway - After-Life Artists' Offerings

 

We are excited to announce this special giveaway from a collective of four After-Life Artists. We have joined together in this special offering of our unique and treasured memorial art. We work with our hands and from our hearts, to honor lives and bring comfort to the bereaved.

Featured Artists include:
- Camille Borgas of Cami Bear  (Drawing for winner 10/12)
- Chris Santora of Sands of Time  (Drawing for winner 10/19)
- Rob & Jamaica of YURNS by MorzArt  (Drawing for winner 10/26)
- Ashley Lozano of Ashley Lozano Jewelry  (Drawing 11/2)

Submit your entry for a chance to win one of four prizes. Each Friday from Oct. 12 to Nov. 2, one winner will be selected, at random, to win the prize for that week. Prizes totaling over $1,000.00 in value!

>> ENTER TO WIN – CLICK LINK >> https://upvir.al/58822/DeathDoWeArt

Artists Thoughts: It was then that we followed our hearts

It was a Friday morning when we received an order for a guitar urn with an engraving.  This particular order came through a third-party online distributor who lists our products on their website.

It was the next morning when the distributor emails us about a misunderstanding with the production time/our schedule... the family who ordered it was under the impression it would arrive within a couple days. Our current work flow is 2-3 weeks for the production and personalization of an order. We informed the distributor that we could process the order on rush for a fee, but she opted not to do the expedited production.

It was at this point we became curious about the situation. We looked up the deceased's name online to see if we could discover more information.  We were able to find public posts on social media referencing the tragic accident which took the man's life.  There was an immense outpouring of shock, sympathy and love for this man who had a great impact in his community. Within the posts, we learned that the family was planning a memorial service for that Wednesday evening.

It was then that we made the decision to do whatever it takes to get this order to the family in time. We were inspired to help the family's situation. Regardless of whether the distributor would pay the rush fee, we would expedite the order as fast as we could.

It was over the course of the next 48 hours, that we "pulled out all the stops" and processed the guitar faster than we had ever done before. We worked through the first night and had accelerated our processes enough to get it into the kiln 24 hours after we cast it.

It was Sunday afternoon when we notified the distributor that we looked up the family's situation, the accident, and that were working on getting it out for the Wednesday service.  Seemingly unconcerned, the distributor told us it was fine to get it out later, that the family was ok with getting it after the service, and to send it ground delivery.

It was then that we remained committed to our goal and doing the right thing for the family. It was in the kiln already, so we continued forward. The kiln takes approximately 12 hours to fire and cool down.  As soon as we were able to pull it out of the kiln, we began painting the guitar...and again, worked throughout the second night. 

It was Monday morning that we received a message through our Etsy store.  A customer was inquiring about a guitar urn.  They weren't concerned about having an engraving, but really just wanted to have guitar urn by Wednesday, and to please call.  Rob returned the call right away. After hearing the man's plea, Rob asked if it was the same family that had ordered through the distributor...and, in fact, it was the same family.  The family was discouraged with the distributor's stated timeline, and were seeking out another piece that was ready to ship.

It was at this moment that Rob was able to reassure the man that we had been working on their loved ones personalized guitar with engraving.  Rob told him how we found their story online, read about the accident, and made the decision to rush them their order. He was able to tell the family "we're overnighting it today and it will be there tomorrow." They were blown-away and very grateful by our initiative and efforts.

It was that Monday afternoon that we were able to bring this family comfort during a very distressing time.  It was that Monday afternoon when we knew we made the right decision to follow our hearts.

It was that Tuesday when it arrived safely to the family.