Flowers That Won't Fade

Sympathy flowers are always a beautiful gesture, but their inevitable death and decay is an unintentionally grim reminder of the loss from which we hope to distract. How about permanent flowers? Not plastic, not silk, but soft, touchable, handmade felt.

Pottery in the Round creates some lovely felted flowers, as well as vases and vessels.

What a Way To Go

There's not a lot about death to make one smile, but these images from artist Daniela Edburg's "Drop Dead Gorgeous" series are pretty funny. Death by Lifesavers above is just one of the first photographs that questions our relationship with food and beauty. Ironically, food is the substance of life, but in the wrong hands can lead to unsavory situations. 

Here's how I'd like to go ...

Death by Oreo

Death by Cotton Candy

Death by Cake

Death by Gummi Bears