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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveA Winter Radiating of Love It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.”…
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Transforming a View of Kazimir Malevich’s Deathbed from a Famous Photograph into a Painting
James Sheehan’s postage stamp-sized watercolor, “Death of Malevich,” uses distance and scale to toy with how viewers’ interpretations and experiences of loss and grief can easily turn from clear to blurry and vice versaNew York artist James Sheehan’s “Death of Malevich (2013),” a postage stamp-sized watercolor based on the famous 1935 photograph of Malevich on his deathbed, has recently been installed at New York’s The Drawing Center. As The Drawing Center’s website states, “To activate The Drawing Center’s newly designed galleries, the institution’s curators have invited artists to…
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The Conversation
A book following Dr. Angelo Volandes’ revolutionary insight into what it means to die peacefullyMetastatic lung cancer had wreaked havoc on 78-year-old Taras Skripchenko’s body, yet Dr. Angelo E. Volandes had the impossible task of trying to save his life. The Ukrainian man had worked in coal mines his entire life, which would later prove fatal. As the cancer spread, Taras lost his ability to communicate his wishes to…
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Mourning Loss in Brazilian Funerals
This week, we look at how the traditions in Brazilian funerals memorialize the pain of lossLike the act of death, Brazilian funerals are celebrations that happen almost instantaneously at first, before they extend into a long, drawn out, grieving process. This is a tradition that is born out of necessity, as the warm and moist climate of Brazil is ideal for decomposition. For this reason, most funeral viewings must legally…
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New Options for Your Facebook Accounts Post-Death
From designating a legacy contact to completely deleting your account, Facebook offers more than just the standard procedure of freezing one’s accountHave you ever wondered what you could do to protect your Facebook profile after you die? According to a Wall Street Journal article by Geoffrey A. Fowler, those post death options have increased now to three for U.S. members instead of the standard freezing of the account. The two new options include either designating a…
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My Most Unusual Valentine’s Day Ever Resulted in an Epiphany About Life
What the most underrated part of life really isBoy did I have an unusual Valentine’s Day this year, and it brought to me the most amazing epiphany! This past year resulted in a love not real (that’s the short version), followed by many Valentine’s Day gifts given and received. I also figured out something incredibly important — what the most underrated part of…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveOur Love Will Forever Be in Full Bloom! It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in…
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Creating a Home Altar
Pete KL’s “Memoro” pieces offer a unique way to celebrate one’s memoriesCommemorating the the memory of someone with a home altar is healing, whether it’s reflecting on the places and moments we’ve been with them in our lives or the gifts they have given us. New York-based designer Pete KL recognizes this principle, and puts his own spin on it with his “Modular Memoro blocks,” which…
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