As each year passes, we remain so grateful for the opportunities to help families in such a meaningful and loving way. With our hands and from our hearts, this work continues to bless us in immeasurable ways.
In memory of a mom who raised Monarchs in Missouri with her daughter.
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In memory of Puerto Rican drummer for his family living in Hawaii.
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Winged heart, built at half-volume, for a Dutch baby girl.
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A faithful memorial for a mother who passed unexpectedly.
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A Sunflower piece for a young lady, with the Butterfly painted in her favorite colors.
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A Longhorn Bull urn created on rush for a family in Illinois.
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A Guitar urn with Spanish engraving memorializing a father of four.
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Monarch urn, on rush delivery, for a Mom who loved and raised butterflies.
Custom, hand built ceramic guitar cremation urn. In memory of a local Texas musician who loved his Gibson Dove acoustic guitar. We had the honor of hand-delivering it to his widow outside of Austin.
Aw, such a sweet note we received... One of the inscriptions on his guitar urn read, "My body's gone that's all."
"I received Eric's urn yesterday. It is amazing! I am so glad I found you on Etsy and that I now have this unique piece of handmade art to keep his ashes. Thanks you for making such beautiful urns and for the care and personal support you give. You are incredibly talented and good hearted people for what you do. Thank you and bless you!"
We were contacted by Roger shortly after the unexpected passing of Lee. Separately and together, they wrote music and lyrics. He was looking for a special memorial that represented her lifelong love of music and singing.
To give us a connection to who Lee was, he emailed us some photos of her and some of their most recent songs.
Roger decided he would like a guitar urn modeled after the guitar she had played the last 10 years... her curvy Yamaha Compass cut-away.
Extra special and sentimental touches were added... a raised microphone adornment, engravings of song lyrics they wrote, and a love note in her handwriting. One song he sent with us was "Walk You Through", a song about losing a loved one. We shared with him this moment of engraving her handwritten inscription...
Prior to completing Lee's guitar, we received the most thoughtful package from Roger that included 5 CDs of their music <3 We deeply appreciated his sweet words and the kind gesture given to us, even in his time of grief.
His note enclosed read:
Hello Jamaica & Rob,
Please find a small token of appreciation from Lee and I for the kindness, the personal touch and the love you have provided. Such a rare commodity these days. Service. In the box are 3 early recordings of Lee, including her Canadian release. Also included are my only recordings with Lee helping, and Lee's last recording (solo that is), "Victory Dance". Hope you enjoy, Roger (& Lee)
We LOVED getting a chance to listen to a collection of Lee's music
dating back nearly 20 years. As well as, hearing Roger sing- we love
his folky, soft-rock style.
We were honored to create this piece in her memory, finding connection through her music, and offering Roger some comfort with a tribute handmade with love.
Becky purchased a guitar urn in memory of her son, Derek. We worked with her to place 6 different engravings she wanted included on his tribute....his signature, favorite quote and nicknames.
Upon seeing the model we would make for Derek, his father also wanted one for his home. With kindness, Becky decided to gift his father a guitar urn, and purchased a second memorial for him.
With a sweet gratitude, we loved working to create these special memorials for their son. We were truly humbled by Becky's thoughtfulness when she left us a glowing Etsy review...actually, prior to us completing the urns! We are forever touched by our experience with Derek's family and the opportunity to honor his beautiful life.
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.
When given the opportunity, we love to connect with families.
It
is hard to know everything our customers are going through following the death of their loved one. Often, we can only imagine the profound loss they are experiencing. When communicating with customers, we just
allow that space to unfold how it needs to for those in mourning.
Sometimes there is no communication beyond the email order, and that's certainly understandable. However, other times we have the chance to connect and collaborate ideas with the customer....we truly value these opportunities. It touches our hearts deeply when we can learn more about who the YURN is remembering. Recently, we had a wonderful experience getting to know more about Mark through his wife Diane. She shared photos and opened up to us about the great health challenges he experienced preceding his death....she told us about their 30 year relationship, his love for music, their travels together, their devotion to fostering hundreds of pets through the years, and how she loved to make him laugh. She wanted his guitar YURN to be a perfect expression of him and her love for him. We shared with her the different personalizations we could do to make it a unique and special piece. We added a handwritten note with his frequent "Love you today" sentiment to her...a line from his favorite song along with his signature...her "Eternal Love" expression for him...his name and dates....and even painted it to match his favorite Martin guitar. To be of service to her is a blessing to us. These opportunities to touch each others lives in a loving and heartfelt way is what it's all about, and we'll remember this connection always.
This custom guitar memorial is bound for Australia. We collaborated
with the customer to create this special remembrance piece for her dad.
It is inspired by his left-handed, cut-away Washburn that he loved so
much.
It reads, Stairway to Heaven Dad (with flame design) 21.02.68 - 21.12.16
We received this kind note from his daughter:
"Thank you both it's absolutely beautiful!...
I'm absolutely blown away at the outcome, it's
truly amazing the work you do. I'm so grateful to have found you, I'd
spent days searching for something to celebrate my dads passions in life,
and you've delivered so much more than I'd ever expected...It's unbelievable the work and attention to detail. Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful memorial for my dad. It
has so much character, he would have loved it and I certainly do. I'm
absolutely over the moon. Thanks again Jamaica and Rob, you've truly outdone yourselves." - Bethany S.
"I scoured the internet looking for an urn that would represent my
brother who passed away last year. When I saw the guitar Yurn by MorzArt
I knew I'd found the one. Jamaica and Rob were absolutely
remarkable. They took one of the hardest things I'll have to do in life
and made it so meaningful. From their interest of my wishes in the
creation of the Yurn to their eagerness to work with me on payment,
Jamaica and Rob showed much kindness and understanding and I felt as
though I was not their customer, but a close friend. When I received the finished Yurn it was 100% as unique as my brother. Thank you for everything, Jamaica and Rob." - Lindsay E
"We got the guitar YURN made for my youngest brother. It is absolutely beautiful!! It completely represents him! Thank you
YURNS by MorzArt!! Your work is amazing!! I recommend them 100% to
anyone who is looking for a piece of art to honor your loved ones." - Tania M.
On a recent order for a "Guitar Picker" YURN, we were asked to include very special and sentimental engravings. The customer had sent to us handwritten notes from her husband who recently passed. She asked for us to take an element from 3 separate notes and combine them into one inscription that reads, "Love My Bunnie", signed "Johnny", with a little drawing of a baseball cap that he was known to always wear.
We love adding these unique and sentimental elements, that mean so much to those grieving such great losses. For years to come, she will be able to look at his memorial and see the small reminder of the sweet love they shared together.
She shared with us stories and pictures of her late husband, and our experience with working with her on this piece was truly an honor. We feel grateful to have these connections with those who purchase our art and think it is amazing to be a part of his tribute.
"The guitar is quite magnificent! I think it will be the absolute best way to honor him and display his ashes...I was overwhelmed with a multitude of emotions...
It
is a very strange feeling to be so happy with something that has been
created for something so deeply heartbreaking. Although I absolutely
& totally think that the guitar is stupendous, it feels wrong to
like it because if John were alive, I wouldn't need it and I'd rather
not need it. If that makes any sense at all.
Regardless
of what I am feeling, your creation is a masterpiece. I am very happy
with the quality of your craftsmanship and also with your kind hearts
and loving souls." -Sandie H.
"You folks made a beautiful urn ( the guitar ) for my husband last month. I call it his last guitar. He dearly loved playing and teaching guitar ( taught our son, and the grandkids and a couple friends ). I was going to settle for regular type of urn and then found you guys. I can`t tell you how much my family and love what you have made for us. It makes it hurt just a little bit less to see the guitar, you did a beautiful job. Thank you so much. You have a GOD given gift for helping those who are grieving feel better about where they put the ashes of their loved one. Thank you and GOD BLESS." - Kay K.
"I'm a funeral director and I just hit a home run with my family (client) because of MorzArt! Thank you Rob & Jamaica for your energy and efforts. I enjoyed getting to know you. I look forward to continued partnership. Thank you for understanding that personalization is a paramount premium in our industry." - Vinson O.
