Tag: Death Rituals

• Rizpah, Guardian of the Dead

  Host and creator of Kaddish the Podcast, Ariana Katz tells us the story of Rizpah. Appearing in 2 Samuel, first as a sexual commodity and later, as a fierce advocate for the dignity of her sons. Rizpah is the foremother of shmirah, the Jewish custom of guarding the dead between time of death and time of…

  Death and the Maiden

  12/12/2016

  Guest Post

  Burial, Culture, Deadmaidens, Death Rituals, Jewish Culture, Religion, Rizpah, shmirah, social justice, transgender, Women

• Of Divine Beauty & Hidden Grief

  Nicholas Johnson is the artist behind Divine Excess, an online shop that sells bespoke pieces inspired by Mexican folk art and iconography. Here we find out more about the influences that inspire these intricate creations. From the saintly to the cult of Santa Muerte, Nick also shares some examples of his work whereby femininity is…

  Death and the Maiden

  01/08/2016

  Guest Post

  Art, Artist, Beauty, Culture, Deadmaidens, Death, Death Rituals, Divine Excess, Experiences, Grief, History, Holy Death, Iconography, Inspiration, Love, Memento Mori, Mexico, Religion, Ritual, Saint Death, Santa Muerte

• Rachel The Film

  Karen Anstee is weeks away from the filming of Rachel. A short film about the complex relationships between love, death, family and religion. As writer and director, Karen shares insight into what inspired the project as well as some of the beautiful locations the production team will be shooting at. Ultimately, Rachel is an exploration of the…

  Death and the Maiden

  30/05/2016

  Guest Post

  Culture, Deadmaidens, Death, Death Rituals, Experiences, Film, Grief, Jewish, Jewish Culture, Life, Loss, Love, Rachel The Film, Religion, Script Writing, Story, Tradition, Tragedy

• Stitching Mortality

  Rebecca Hampton creates embroidery inspired by Victorian mourning practices and the fragility of our own mortality. Drawing influence from Post-Mortem Photography and historic funeral customs each piece becomes it’s own beautiful little Memento Mori.

  Death and the Maiden

  04/04/2016

  Guest Post

  Art, Beauty, Deadmaidens, Death, Death Customs, Death Rituals, Embroidery, Fashion, Memento Mori, Mortality, Needlework, Poetry, Post-Mortem, Practice, Victoriana