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....

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

The Power of Personalization: Cowboy Joe's Boots

Recently, we were asked by friends of the family to sculpt an urn for their loved one Joe.
Joe loved to ride his motorcycle, and was affectionately known as "Cowboy" to his bike club friends and loved ones.  It was decided that the most fitting tribute to remember him would be his cowboy boots.

His wife, Robin, sent us pictures of his most recent pair of boots, of which he wore with a spur on his right boot.  We used these pictures as our references to sculpt Joe's Boots.

Additional personal touches included engravings of his name, dates, a handwritten note to Robin.

We were able to hand deliver Joe's boots to his family. We were so touched by their warm response and kind words for Joe's memorial. We greatly appreciate Robin and her sister, Laura, for working with us to honor him through our artwork.

Bass Fish Urn...Side-by-Side with his Taxidermy Art Form

An appreciation for uniqueness...Mom's Handwriting

"I finally found the perfect placement for my mom’s ashes. It’s unique and beautiful just like her. If you know me well then you know I love creativity, personalization and have an appreciation for uniqueness... if you knew my mom then you know where I got it! 🖤 @awesome.urns was so amazing to work with and made this process not only a little easier but also very special and individual. #momshandwriting #beautiful #unique #perfectlyimperfect"  - April W.

Handwitten Notes to Personalize - "Jake", a Child's Name

Engraved one of the last times he wrote his name... the sweet handwriting of a 7 yr old named, Jake. #angelwings #art #awesomeurns #childmemorial #comfort #customart #deathcare #deathpositive #etsy #family #flyingheart #funeral #funeralart #grief #handcrafted #handmadewithlove #handwriting #heart #personalized #instaart #life #love #missingyou #mourning #rip #sculpture #shophandmade #urn

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How It's Made: Antiquing Rowdy's YURN

How we "antique" our YURNS...this technique really helps to bring out the texture of the angel wings and engravings. Handmade with love for a Texan named, Rowdy.

How we "antique" our YURNS...this technique really helps to bring out the texture of the angel wings and engravings. Handmade with love for a Texan named, Rowdy. #angelwings #antiquing #art #awesomeurns #buydifferently #comfort #customart #deathcare #deathpositive #etsy #etsyshop #family #flyingheart #funeral #funeralart #grief #handcrafted #handmadewithlove #heart #howitsmade #instaart #life #love #makersgonnamake #missingyou #mourning #rip #sculpture #shophandmade #urn

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Inspiration Found: "Sing Me Back Home"

It's important to us to keep mindful of the gravity of bereavement art...to find empathy for each family we are serving. In order to feel more connected, we like to search for obituaries of those who are remembered with our art. We want to know the stories of their lives, for which, we sometimes cry and are often humbled.

With this guitar YURN, the family wanted the quote "Sing Me Back Home" engraved on his memorial.  We found this gentleman's obituary which mentioned his YouTube channel. We enjoyed listening to his music as we worked on his memorial. It was a great find to hear his cover of Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home"....what special memories and music that he left for his family.

"Unbound Love" - Flying Heart YURN

Now for sale in our Etsy shop....

·         Wall-Mounted Unit

·         21”w x 11”h x 4”d

·         4.5 lbs. approx. weight

·         120 cubic inch capacity

·         Earthenware Ceramic with Metallic Wax Finish

DESCRIPTION:

Love knows no bounds with this bright symbol of freedom and soul transcendence.  Carefully crafted with a red metallic heart and silver-white wings, this awesome urn is ideal for those free spirits with a rock-n-roll soul.

Check it out:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/572758707/

The Power of Personalization: Lefty, Cut-Away Washburn

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.