Fine Memorial Art

One of the most difficult things we ever have to deal with in life is the passing of a dear friend or close relative. The experience of losing someone close to us can be one of the greatest challenges that face us in life, and finding a way to move through the loss gracefully can be very difficult. One way to help yourself move through the grieving process when faced with the death of a loved one is to do so in a creative manner and celebrate the dearly departed through fine memorial art.

These days it is very common to memorialize a departed friend or family member in a creative way that celebrates the life they lived and the gifts they imparted to all of the wonderful people that surrounded them. No longer is the grave marker or tombstone the only object to stand as a memorial to the existence of a special person. These days there are many ways to memorialize a departed loved one including hand crafted funeral urns, beautiful memorial jewelry, hand made memorial textile art, memorial glass art and also custom commissioned memorial paintings.

Hand made art urns are one of the most common items to be created in memory of a special person, especially if the individual has selected cremation as a funeral option. Of course the custom cremation urn is an important item, but there can also be hand made urns that compliment the main urn and they can be distributed to members of the family and close friends to take home so that they may erect their own memorials. Oftentimes, bits of the cremated remains will be used in the creation process, allowing for the creation of elegant swirls among the glass of the urn itself.

Hand made memorial jewelry is becoming quite popular and offers a lasting and beautiful reminder of a loved one to be worn at any time. Necklaces, bracelets, rings and any number of custom made memorial jewelry can be created to reflect the personality and life of a person who is to be celebrated and memorialized. Many times a photograph can be combined with gold, silver and stones to create a unique, one of a kind locket with the person’s image enshrined within.

A custom made memorial quilt is a beautiful option, and personal items of any kind can be included and used as part of the creation process. Pictures, jewelry, trinkets or articles of clothing are good examples of items that can be sewn in or otherwise attached to a quilt or other hand crafted bit of textile art.

Of course, there is nothing to compare with having a custom commissioned memorial portrait of a departed loved one painted in memoriam of a departed loved one. This can be created with the person’s life in mind and be a true memorial to the life they lived. The medium of paint offers infinite possibilities when it comes to the content of the image.

In general, all of these options are just ways of using fine art to celebrate the process of grieving the loss of a departed loved one. Art has the potential to heal and celebrate simultaneously, and is often one of the best ways to assist loved ones who have suffered a deep loss to remember their friend or relative in a beautiful, creative and unique way.