As the city grows and changes, do our cemeteries need to change as well?
City & Life
As difficult and overwhelming as the grieving process can be, there are occasions when people find the strength and motivation to push back the darkness by creating something good through
Sarah Kerr’s work as a death doula and ritual healing practitioner was inspired by her own journey to come to terms with the prospect of losing someone she loved. Now,
The Calgary company's workshops tackle everything from anticipating the needs of loved ones during their grieving to creating an “ethical will” to leave to future generations.
The multidisciplinary effects company is able to meet the wide-ranging needs of clients through an array of effects, prosthetics, creature builds and whatever other odd custom creations they require.
Funeral education focuses on skills central to the business, including planning and directing ceremonies, consideration of religious and cultural death traditions, restorative art techniques and the embalming process.
Perry Steinhilber, the owner-operator of Cougar’s Den Taxidermy in Calgary, gave us some insight into the process of giving deceased animals a second life as objects of fascination.
This five-tier stone sculpture chronicles the history of Chinese people in Canada and offers a serene focal point within Sien Lok Park beside the Bow River.
The conference and awards celebrated the knowledge, ingenuity and craftsmanship of Alberta's makers, artisans, producers and crafters.
A gigantic teeter-totter, a life-sized paint-by-numbers canvas and a recycled tea party are some of the top installations from this year's PARK(ing) Day.