After a death, having memorial art close by eases the sorrow of mourning.
More people are pre-planning to be cremated after death and keeping their cremains in an urn or as part of a work of art.The presence of absence...
The texture of cremated remains is more like that of clay, rather than ash.
Phoenix Memorial Art includes cremains in its funerary artwork.
Cremains is an acceptable combination of cremation and remains.
The bereaved put cremains of loved ones into memorial urns.
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An original work of art from PMA makes an everlasting cremation memorial.
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Once the public learns about PMA, there will be less burial of cremains.
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Few artists have learned how to integrate cremated remains in artwork.
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Because people are choosing cremation, there will be more scatterings of ashes after funerals.
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Funeral services for a loved one tend to be less formal if cremation is chosen.
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Human ashes can be combined with other ingredients in a ceramic glaze.
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Bereaved clients of Phoenix Memorial Art will put cremains in artwork.
The name Phoenix is used for many businesses and vacation places.
Many artists have depicted the phoenix rising from the ashes.

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For the Phoenix bird, rebirth of self happens every 500 years.

The Legend of The Phoenix

The Phoenix in ancient art looks more bestial than in modern art.Despite the fact that no one has ever seen the bird known as The Phoenix, myriad interpretations of it have emerged throughout the world over time.

Centuries ago, it was acclaimed that the bird resembled a heron or an eagle, and its plumes were of brilliant red and gold. The early Egyptians called it Bennu, meaning "rise" or "shine". To them, this mythical creature represented the soul of Ra, the sun god, and therefore it was worshipped as the sacred bird of Heliopolus, city of the sun. It became a symbol of the rising and setting sun, and this bird's first cry at the creation of the world was said to mark the beginning of time and making of the calendar.

The Bennu was later named Phoenix by the Greeks. In Greek myth there exists only one Phoenix at a time. When the Phoenix is about to die every 500 years, it will build a nest. The bird sets the nest on fire and is consumed by its flames. From the pyre rises a new Phoenix toward another lifetime. Once aloft, it flies straight ahead, always looking forward.

Having survived the challenge of death many times over, the Phoenix has come to represent regeneration, immortality and good fortune around the world. In the United States, the Phoenix was the first Great Seal in 1782, ultimately replaced by the Bald Eagle in 1902. Queen Elizabeth I had a phoenix engraved on her medals. Mary Queen of Scots used the same emblem. Heraldic recognition of the Phoenix persists to this day in many countries.


Hans Christian Andersen wrote poetry about the Phoenix bird.
After cremation, the remains of an average man weigh four to six pounds.

The Phoenix As Our Logo

We have chosen The Phoenix because symbolically, its powers of healing and regeneration bring comfort and an end to suffering.

By assisting those who are feeling grief and loss to experience a renewed presence of those who have passed away, Phoenix Memorial Art helps bereaved clients keep memories alive as they seek to find new ways of living. Kept close by at home, the original artwork – with transformed cremains as an integral part – acquired through us lends intimate support to a rebirth of self.

We are dedicated to facilitating this process of remembrance and renewal.

 In astrology, the Phoenix is the symbol for the sign of Scorpio.
Once more cremation memorials are kept at home, fewer visits to cemeteries will be taking place.
After a funeral, cremains are often placed in a mausoleum or columbarium.
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An original work of art from PMA makes an everlasting cremation memorial.