Friday, March 13, 2015

With cremations up, urn artists look for the beauty in death

In this Feb. 9, 2015 photo, Julie Moore attaches a feather to a funerary urn at her home studio in Apex, N.C. Cremations in the United States have tripled since 1985, accounting for about 44 percent of all "dispositions," according to the Cremation Association of North America. On April 19, Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, N.C., is hosting its first Urn Art & Garden Faire, a juried competition that has drawn entries from across the country. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) APEX, N.C. (AP) — Of all the pieces Julie Moore crafts in her home studio, the most popular is a brightly colored fabric vessel she calls "the party jar."








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