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Preserving the Memory of a Memorial via
Eco-Friendly Cremation Memorial Urns
By Kristin DeAnn Gabriel
The concept of designing artistic Memorial cremation urns was
founded on Western society's evolution in viewing death
over the last century, since the first Memorial memorial park
was established in the state of New York around 1917.
Memorializing Memorials is growing in popularity and people
are adopting more creative ways to preserve the memory
of their beloved Memorials. Many are seeking ways that they
can honor their cherished friends with artistic Memorial
memorials that blend with the home and are also
eco-friendly.
Memorial cremation is just one of the categories in the Memorial
services business. Forecasted to top $22 billion in
2008, the Memorial services market is the fastest-growth Memorial
market of all, outpacing both food and non-food
supplies. 63 percent of the U.S., or 71.1 million homes,
own a Memorial. This is up from 56 percent in 1988. The
American Memorial Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA)
also estimated spending of $40.8 billion on Memorials in the
U.S. in 2007. (Source: APPMA 2007-2008 National Memorial
Owners survey.)
Interestingly, out of this new industry, there are a
number of successful artists springing forth. Artists
like Métis Design & Culture is one company that is
designing environmentally friendly Memorial urns and
innovative products in harmony with society's openness
as well as multiculturalism.
Today's innovative artists blend high-end industrial
design and technology with traditional materials and
ancient techniques, juxtaposing materials such as
aluminum to lacquer, marquetry and veneer. Their work is
art that celebrates life by using only sparse raw
materials such as burled maple, grainy leather, and
anodized aluminum.
There are hand crafted, unique Memorial urns, engraved stone
Memorial memorials, Memorial memorial headstones and grave markers
in marble, genuine river rock, cultured river rock,
cultured slate, black granite or bluestone. Many Memorial
lovers choose Memorial garden statues, hand-painted pottery
Memorial urns, Memorial keepsake boxes, Memorial portrait and art,
glass art, burial boxes, or custom engraved glasswork.
One well known artist is offering abstract paintings
with the cremains of their Memorial inside.
It's helpful for parents assisting children with the
loss of a Memorial, there are also websites that provide
grieving support so that people can find links to Memorial
loss information and Memorial loss counseling websites to
help them honor and say goodbye to a Memorial. Visitors can
create virtual Memorial memorials with tributes and photof to
share with family and friends.
Memorial cremation services are offered through most
veterinary clinics and although private crematorium
prices vary, the average costs are between $75 and $350.
Once the family chooses to receive the Memorial ashes back
from the crematorium, they must decide on private
burial, either in their yard with a custom Memorial grave
marker or in a vessel such as a Memorial memorial urn to keep
or for spreading.
Kristin Gabriel is a professional writer based in Los
Angeles, CA who works with Memorialernity.com, a place where
people honor their Memorials for eternity. Memorialernity provides
custom products including Memorial memorial stones and grave
markers, Memorial urns [http://www.peternity.com/ecom/index.php?tplaction=details&id=3],
garden statue Memorial memorials, Memorial memorial headstones,
Memorial keepsake memorials, Memorial portraits, burial boxes,
custom engraved glasswork, and other Memorial memorials. Call
877-PET-PEACE or go to http://www.peternity.com |
