Category: 2021 Artists

Why did you choose to work on a shroud rather than a coffin? The coverlet for my burial shroud is a work in progress. The process will continue for months or even years. I am choosing a natural burial, because as a gardener and someone trying to maintain a sustainable life style, it is important…

Why did you choose to work on a death dress rather than a coffin or shroud? I try to live as lightly as possible so a shroud/dress involves the least amount of material of the two. What materials have you used for your artwork? I have used a linen dress bought for $4 at an…

Why did you choose to work on a coffin rather than a shroud? I chose to work on a coffin because both my parents were buried and my memory when viewing them just before their funerals was a very peaceful one and I did not want to be cremated. What materials have you used for…

Why did you choose to work on a coffin rather than a shroud? I have no idea why I chose to have a coffin, but subconsciously I remember that Jewish people have the plainest pine coffin with rope handles. It gave me opportunity dive deep down into my memories, to discover my heritage, acknowledge my…

Why did you choose to work on a coffin rather than a shroud? As a young adult my father told me to be prepared due to the traumatic experience he had when he lost his mother at a young age. He instilled in us that we need to accept that death is at the end…

Why did you choose to work on a shroud rather than a coffin? I like the idea of being buried close to the earth and with nothing much in between. The piece which I am showing will be put on top of my shroud. It was made by my sister and I love the colours…

Why did you choose to work on a shroud rather than a coffin? I chose to make a shroud for pets because I feel a shroud would be less daunting for children who may be attending a funeral for the first time. It can be very traumatizing and I feel the shroud decorated by a…

After googling shroud patterns, I chose this pattern because I felt it would be quite dignified to get a body into. I have sewn my shroud out of a bright & vibrant cotton material that I have had for some time. The buttons were made by my husband out of a wooden crab rake handle…