Mourning Dove Studio

Tributes from Loved Clothing

I make tribute pieces from the clothing of loved ones. Several clients have had me make...
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Community Responses

Among all of the thoughtful commemorations I’ve been hearing about in response to the tenth...
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Reef Balls

“A reef ball is a designed artificial reef module which mimics the structure and function...
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Mosaic Mirror

One example of mosaic scrapbooking is a mosaic memory mirror, which I made for my...

Buttons

There are a number of buttons on Etsy that say various versions of “I’m grieving.” You...
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Windshield Sticker

On the back windshield of a van, I saw an oval-shaped decal with the shape...
Piano keys adorned with a white rose

Armbands

A woman who had lived in Australia reported that people there wore black armbands, possibly...
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Bumper Sticker

I’m not sure if this person’s father had really died, but it’s notable. Someone has said...
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Honoring Uncle Jim

My Uncle Jim was dying at home, and my Aunt Lorraine asked my mother and...
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Ashes to Ashes

Natural burial is a way all of us can stay true to the values we...