'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
Make a new heirloom – Gilbert has a quilt made with her father's neckties. It's now a beloved family heirloom, she said.
'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
Showcase beloved artifacts – Cammie Metheny, who runs 106 Vintage Co. in Coleridge, Nebraska, transforms gardening tools, paintbrushes and wooden table legs into sculptures. They can be creative ways to honor loved ones and their passions.
'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
Create your own history – Gilbert said her daughter never met her mom, who died many years before her daughter was born. She digitally altered two images to create an image that featured the three of them together and showed the family ties across generations.
'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
Give fabrics new life – Fabrics from clothing or household items can be repurposed into everyday items for another generation. For example, this army jacket was remade into a duffel bag, Gilbert said.
'Passed and Present' projects to remember loved ones
Save voices – This is the only recording Gilbert has of her mother's voice. Gilbert's husband had just proposed to her, and her mother called from the hospital to discuss their engagement party. "She wasn't letting cancer get in the way of our celebration," Gilbert wrote.
