Café Morte

Cafe Morte looks at the way in which visual culture represents death and grieving through art and creative practice. Run by Lucy Willow and Mercedes Kemp.

[Café Morte @cafemorte]

To all followers of cafe morte I have a new venture! I’m opening a shop of all things dust, dirt and death related. If you are interested please follow dustltd @dustltdshop on Instagram and Twitter 😊

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Powerful and moving exhibition by Suzanne Williams on at Falmouth University, Falmouth campus exploring the death and demise of her mother through Alzheimer’s. Showing till 30th. #falmouthschoolofart

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What a fantastic project, revisiting places where special photographs were taken, so full of meaning.

[Loved&Lost Project @lovedandlostpro]

I'm so grateful that I've had the chance to work with everyone who has participated in the Loved&Lost Project. Here are 3 of them, Nicola, James and Maike.

https://t.co/QEuf3CTPCf

[Café Morte @cafemorte]

It’s been wonderful to share knowledge and work together, so much to learn from different approaches to grief and bereavement 🙏🏻

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A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES (TRAILER) https://t.co/pVEaBlIOQD via @YouTube is showing at Truro Plaza cinema 17th (tomorrow!) 8.15, it looks amazing- Q & A session also with @GoodGriefProj

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Cafe Morte: Remembering the Dead https://t.co/0nuHkjWcNd

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Cafe Morte (creative death cafe) are hosting a conversation about death and the way we remember the dead at the Dog and Rabbit cafe in St.Just. Wednesday 18th 10.00 - 11.30. All welcome.

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Beautiful! https://t.co/9es0yGd0Pg

[A Natural Undertaking @newundertaking]

Ashes urns don’t have to be purely functional or ugly. Here’s a beautiful Skylark urn from artist Jemima Fisher #ashesurns #cremation @BrumYODO

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At Sea Again is offering two creative bereavement workshops at Clarence House Therapy centre, Penzance. Lucy Willow (artist) and @TheGriefGeek are working together exploring creative ways to make meaningful connections with a dead loved one FREE to book https://t.co/zLTLEw02aI

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At Sea Again; a memorial artwork by Lucy Willow depicting a sea burial off the coast of Cornwall. Lamorna village Hall TR19 6XN opening 20 July 5pm - 8pm and all weekend 21/22 10.00 - 4.00pm

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@TheGriefGeek Yes absolutely! Well said Caroline, to stay with and be present.

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@PopUpPenzance @lovepenzance @CultivatorCorn @CornyOlivier Lovely!

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@DIRTsplendour @CodeLiberation @BFI @phoenixperry This looks great! Where is it?

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😱 how brilliant and liberating! Strange the feeling we must never utter a bad word against the dead in case they can hear us.... https://t.co/bjZSKV5Q7u

[deadgooddays @deadgooddays]

Strong words...we have a tendency to glorify the dead and use the words ' loved one' so easily in death, when it's often far from reality.Well done for sharing this and reminding us. https://t.co/88JEGkStIa

[Sarah Chavez @sarah_calavera]

Embroidery was used to repair holes in this 14th century book in Uppsala, Sweden. It was done by the nuns who purchased the book in 1417.

(Images via University Library Uppsala)

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@sarah_calavera That is so beautiful 😍

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We may not do it it such dramatic ways but I think most of us talk to our dead, great article - A History of Spiritualism: Speaking to the Dead https://t.co/OpPQBTeqcN

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@After_WhatNow I love that dead people are so part of life in China even if marrying them is taking it a bit too far! 💀

[aftering @After_WhatNow]

Ghost marriages: A 3,000-year-old tradition of wedding the dead is still thriving in rural China https://t.co/bL1Wlu4CpL

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After meeting the lovely Caroline Lloyd @TheGriefGeek at #rememberme conference in Hull I’m really looking forward to reading her new book that has just arrived 😍