Funeral Home Clock......set to the time of death

MEMENTO MORI .........

Mandy Pattullo style...........................                                                                                

 

 

Mandy Pattullo is a textile artist and printmaker

living in North Cumberland UK.

I first came across her work when I was exploring

crants. She was one of the few modern artists I

found that was not only well versed but making new examples of crants.

I have been a fan of her work ever since. These pieces are some she made for a solo exhibition

in 2008. They definately live up to her high standards and do not disapoint.

 

You can find the whole exhibit here:

 http://www.mandypattullo.co.uk/memento-mori.html

 

Mandy also has two blogs, one of them is listed on my blog

roll at left............... Memento Mori.......

as well as an Etsy shop.

 

 

 

 

Mourning Basket

MADE OUT OF HAIR..........                          

 

The closer you look,

the more intricate this small

basket becomes.

 

I am not sure this is a mourning piece,

but it would be a lovely way to memorialize

someone, especially if it was placed under

a glass dome with another personal effect.

Mourning Jewelry

New.................

Made from vintage pieces with a new twist on mourning jewelry.
                                                                      
                                                                                        

 

A great piece of jewelry

by Kathy Barrick

Kathy makes wonderful pieces using incredible antique and vintage

parts.....a good bit of which originally come from mourning or religious pieces.

 

 

 

This is an artist that is new to me,

Jeanette Janson..........

Again, an artist that seems to use lots of interesting bits to make

some intriquing jewelry.

 

Both of these artists have great blogs, that showcase

their many talents. 

 

I have provided a link to each on their name.

 

MOURNING RIBBONS

                                                                            

Victorian heart mourning ribbons from the estate of

Joan Munkacsi

 

 

Mourning ribbon

 

Abrahan Lincoln mourning ribbon

with gem sized portrait

 

 

Vintage I.O.O.F. mourning ribbon

 

 

 

Unidentified soldier in Union Infantry

Seargant's uniform and

black mourning ribbon.

 

 

 

Daguerreotype........Woman with mourning

ribbons on her wrists.

 

Mourning Ribbon

(a new example?)

 

 

Little girl in dress edged in black

wearing a mourning ribbon.

 

 

 

 

 

(all photos from Pinterest)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERE LYES THE.....

BEAUTIFUL ART.................


                                                                              

 

OF........

 

 

KIM HEPWORTH

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/inthecrystalpalace

MEMORY JUG

                                                                                  

 

 

(Gayle Hajek.....2013)

 

This memory jug has buttons collected over the years by my Grandmother,

my sister, as well as myself.

Remembering the many button collections I have rummaged thru

over the years, I also included some of the odds and ends that always seem to end up

 nesting right along side those buttons. For example......bobbins, snaps, garders, pins, etc.

Included also are various religious medals, parts of rosaries, crosses, and a small icon.