Showing posts with label service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label service. Show all posts

20180423

The Power of Personalization: Twin Pedal Steels


pedal steel guitar cremation urns

For sisters, a pair of matching pedal steel guitar urns for a Florida dad and musician.  They are engraved, "LGH Our Humble Hero" with dates on the sides.

His daughters chose to incorporate several sentimental elements...hunter green, for the green steel guitar their dad built himself...checkerboard pattern, for his love of chess...and the Emmons logo because he was friends with Buddy Emmons.

They shared with us a sweet story about the value he held in serving others through acts of kindness, and his encouragement for others to do the same.

His daughter shared:

"Our father left a beautiful legacy, which I would love to share with you, to give you an idea of what our Daddy was like. He was very political, and very much a smart aleck, but a big, soft, lovable teddy bear, too. A couple of local news stations did stories about his legacy. Please take a moment to view...and pass this information along to others, to continue spreading the love."

20171015

Creating Art to Suit Personalities...Five-Star Review


Facebook Review for bass fish urn


20160709

It Completely Represents Him!...Recommended 100% Five-Star Review



Jesus "Chuy" Jauregui
Jan. 3, 1993 - June 14, 2016


FIVE-STAR REVIEW
"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.


20160509

The Power of Personalization: A YURN Surprise


We started listening to an entrepreneur podcast a few months ago and joined a related Facebook group. Nathan, the host, had shared a story on his podcast about his tough childhood experiences and the close bond he had with his little brother. Tragically, is brother died in 2012, at the age of 29, from alcoholism.

We understand the struggles having loved ones afflicted by alcoholism, and were touched by his story of profound loss. His positive take-away was very moving as he spoke about how he has grown from all of his challenges.

We were inspired to make him a memorial for his brother, and it was delivered to him in Colorado as a surprise....


How amazing that he shared this video and allowed us to experience the un-boxing with him. It was very touching and brought tears to our eyes too...


We designed a graphic for the inside of the YURN, it had this quote that Nathan described as his life's motto.

20151214

YURNS Turns One, First Year in Review



One year ago today, we launched our new line of sculptural works, YURNS by MorzArt!
This endeavor to create unique cremation urns has been a blessing for our art and hearts. We are so grateful our path has led us to this work, and are humbled to create our special memorials for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
We are encouraged by positive feedback and are happy to report that we have sold 26 YURNS, in 9 states and 3 countries. It is an exciting future as we progress forward, and over the course of this next year, we hope to devote more time into growing our business and introducing new models into our production line.
Many thanks to each of you for your support!

20151104

Personalization is a Paramount Premium



 "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.

20151020

On a Roll...Shipping Guitar Urn Orders



We've been blessed with Guitar YURN sales...Today we're mailing out 3 with a 4th in the works!  Thanks to the sweet ladies at Bastrop Mail & Signs who take special care to make sure they are packed securely, so that the urns make it safely to waiting families.

20150727

New Sand Dollar Model In the Works



A photo posted by YURNSbyMorzArt (@morzart) on

20150606

YURN'ing for a New Workshop


 
We are excited to have a new work space to build our YURNS! After working around some great spring rain, we completed the shell and electrical, and moved our YURNS supplies inside today!
We lost our prior shop in the Bastrop wildfire a few years ago, and for us, this new creative space has been a long time coming.
In order to move forward with our art endeavors, we were in major need of replacing our workshop, and moving our supplies/equipment out of our living room.  We decided to reuse the existing concrete slab where our old shop stood.
This is a exciting step towards progress with the business, and healing for our creative souls to have a new space to work!

20150530

Our First Print Ad

We did our first print ad in a local Bastrop County publication for visitors and residents. Included with our ad was a very nice write-up about YURNS. Additionally, Jamaica was a Contributing Graphic Designer, creating a portion of the ads in the magazine. "The Guide to Bastrop County 2015-16":

20150423

Fishing Around and Reelin'em In

We now have our YURNS listed with 6 distributors!....and...
Our YURNS can now be found at Distinctive Life! You may have seen Distinctive Life on the Dallas/Houston/Austin news....they are not your typical Funeral Home, and we are excited to be working with them......www.distinctivelife.com/see-the-difference/


A photo posted by YURNSbyMorzArt (@morzart) on

20150121

Our Virtual Doors are Now Open on Etsy.com



We're all set up and ready to go!  Our YURNS can now be found and purchased through our Etsy Shop:  

20141225

After 10 Years, Dad Gets a New Home


Our friend purchased this Bass Angler YURN for her father.  For many years, they weren't quite sure what to do with his cremains.  Once she saw this YURN, she knew it was perfect for her dad. We are deeply touched that we were able to create his new memorial, and just love her mother's sweet reaction to receiving it.

Me, My Mom and Dad and his new YURN by MorzArt. Daddy always loved fishing and Billy Bass.

20141214

Introducing "YURNS by MorzArt"


What is a YURN?


We are excited to launch our newest art endeavor YURNS by MorzArt. "Memorial Art for Unique Personalities" -- We are now in production of these 6 models, with new ideas on the way!

With the release of our YURNS cremation sculptures, we would like "service-to-others" to be foremost on our minds, intentions and actions.

The holidays often have us reflecting on the memories of loved ones, and the fond times we had with family and friends who have gone before us. We know this time of year can also be financially constraining for many, and that is why we have decided to offer all of our YURNS models on a "Pay What You Can Afford" basis for the holidays.

Order a YURN before or on January 1, 2015 with a donation amount that is within your means, and we will make for you the model of your choice.

We feel it is a great honor to handcraft each YURN we make, and hope that our service to you is the greatest final gift for your loved one.
 



20141211

Here's a Sneek Peek




We have been doing, and figuring, and sculpting, and molding, and building, and cleaning, and painting, and photographing, and naming, and designing, and branding, all while trying to keep our cool...soooo, prepare yourself for a bombardment of MorzArt shameless self-promotion with the launch of our newest artistic endeavor...soon, very soon...we know you wait with bated breath.

20140824

Great Loss Leads to a Greater Purpose




A post to our Facebook friends:

Friends,
As many of you know, Rob’s mother passed away in March. The circumstances and financial situation did not allow for a traditional funeral service. We had a small gathering of family and his mother’s body was cremated. It was decided by the family that they wanted her cremains to be brought here to our property- along with her brother’s ashes (Uncle Jimmy passed away 5 years ago). About 10 days after her passing, a small white box containing her cremains was delivered by hand from our mailman...and today, we have two small white boxes sitting on top our refrigerator. Although the family had discussed us planting the ashes with new trees, we haven’t yet set the proper space or have had the readiness to do that.
Also as you may know, in a turn of events with our sawyer friend- we have been assisting in the development of his casket company. That exposure has us learning a lot about the death care industry. The funeral business is changing and they are taking note of the rising increase in the people doing cremation by choice or out of financial necessity. In some areas of the country, cremation rates are 70+% and people are opting for life celebration ceremonies over traditional funerals and their associated costs.
As a result, Rob has had many conversations with people interested in urns. In doing some research about urns, we discovered that there are many choices for funerary vessels, but not many that reach “outside of the box” per se…. spanning the financial spectrum, there are many beautiful clay, glass, metal or wooden urns and boxes out there- but that’s just it, the choice is a basically a vase or a box. It is difficult to find a very personalized urn…a figurative vessel that visually represents a person’s essence…something uniquely precious for their loved ones. This point brings to mind prior sculpture work we created as a special memorial.

Bass Fish Cremation Urn SculptureIn 2006, our buddy Ron passed away. At the time, we spoke with his wife Kathy about doing a sculptural urn for her. Ron had a big personality and he loved to fish… it was decided that she wanted a bigmouth bass fish for his cremains. Eight years later, that urn still sits mounted like a trophy on the wall of their home. Placed under a covered porch, it overlooks the beautiful country property they love so much. We know Ron would think it is a hoot that his remains ended up in that clay fish…he was just that kind of guy. Kathy recently shared with us how the fish urn still gives her comfort, being able to look up and know he is there with her.
So, where is all of this going- now that we have gone full circle? You guessed it…we want to do sculptural urns. Applied art with special function and sentiment, something that loved ones can always keep- to display in remembrance….a unique memorial that can have infinite possibilities to reflect the personality, hobbies or interests of the individual.
We now have better ideas for memorializing the cremains of Rob's mother and uncle, and will we'll be making special urn sculptures to represent them. Our intention is set with this idea… we get teary-eyed at the thought of such a beautiful purpose- we can't imagine a greater honor for our art, than to be of service to families in this way.
Do you have one of those small white boxes that you have been waiting to do something with? Do you have a friend that might be comforted by this service we can provide? Please contact us if you would like to share your thoughts or to create a special memorial for a loved one.
Abundant blessings,
Rob & Jamaica