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PetTemples Hand-blown, glass art cremation urns |
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| A WORD FROM THE ARTIST I am inspired by the desire to make art that communicates with others. I feel tremendous gratitude for being able to create works of art that connects at the deepest level - reflecting and honoring another individual's life. For me as the artist, and for those who purchase my urns for loved ones, a Pet Temple is an opportunity to celebrate life and those we love with a beautiful personal memorial.
I write poetry as part of the design process for each piece because it allows me to explore many layers of a theme or idea. I am then able to translate my entire experience - and the textures and colors of thought and emotion - into the final creation. In the shop, with the fire and molten glass, I connect completely with my work, blowing life into each design.
No two pets are the same. They are the sum of different experiences that have shaped and colored their lives. Such is also the case with my temples. I personally design and hand blow each piece, ensuring that no two will ever be exactly the same. I believe it is only fitting that our beloved pets resting place be as unique as they are.
Through my art I hope to impart a measure of peace and contentment and inspire celebration of love and life well lived. This is why I first started making Pet Temples, and why I plan to continue to share them for years to come.
-Mike Holberg
ARTIST BIO Mike Holberg has had a life-long passion for art. He studied drawing, painting and stained glass until finding his true love in glass blowing in 1996. In 2000 Mike "jumped out of the oven and into the fire," leaving a 27-year career in the baking industry to devote himself to the glass. Since then, he has worked with some of the finest glass blowers in the world, including world-famous Dale Chihuly. Mike's work, which is all blown and signed by the artist in Seattle, WA, is shown in galleries across the U.S.
ABOUT PET TEMPLES™ Pet Temples™ are one-of-a-kind, blown glass cremation urns designed by glass artist, Mike Holberg. The temples come in several compelling styles and colors and in sizes that range from small keepsakes to large custom urns. Mike Holberg has been making glass personal memorial art since 2004 and founded Personal Temples™ in 2007.
To contact Mike directly email him at mholberg@comcast.net
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phone: 425.641.0827 web: www.pettemples.com email: info@pettemples.com |
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