Memorial Day is for remembering our veterans. But so many images of cemeteries can’t help but bring up other losses on our lives. Our pets may never have seen the front lines, but they have lived in the trenches with us, and when they pass away, it can be difficult to find the right way to honor and remember them.
Deb C. Brown, her sister, Jennifer Bourgeois, and their best friend, Jane Giat of Amherst, MA felt this difficulty acutely as they said good-bye to many beloved pets over the years. Finally, inspired by the sisters’ grandmother’s 100-year paperweight collection, they founded Art from Ashes where artists create gorgeous glass sculptures using the ashes of your pet.
Visit their site to learn more. And read about the company’s genesis and some of their lovely custom orders, like the purple dinosaur, a replica of one dog’s favorite chew toy, that holds the ashes of the pet and the toy –- so sweet -- in today’s The Republican article by Melissa Katz.
