Keeping my mother close

I can’t tell you how much joy I get from having my mother near me. Even though she’s gone, and has been for quite a few years now, I find myself smiling every time I pass by her beautiful urn and think about her watching over us all. She rests in one of our OG Vaso cremation urns - the kind of urn I imagined for her but couldn’t find when I went looking at the time of her death. 

It took many visits to websites and galleries to find something even vaguely appropriate for her vibrant spirit. In the end, we found three small, perfectly formed vessels and even then she sat in the ugly plastic box the crematorium delivered her in for many months. It wasn’t until I founded Vaso and started working with the brilliant Craig Spencer, that mum got her perfect resting place. And to be honest, she’s now in multiple Vaso vessels around the world because my brothers and I all wanted to keep a piece of her close to us. My father preferred her remains to rest on a hill overlooking one of her favourite places so he could sit and talk to her when he visited - and that’s perfectly ok too, in fact, it makes me smile just thinking about it. 

I know some people have difficulty with splitting ashes. But I think it’s a wonderful thing that each of us gets to hold our mother near to us and honour her in our own way each day. We’re all able to grieve her and remember her and celebrate her in any particular moment the way it seems natural in that moment and however it brings us joy and comfort. And that’s exactly how it should be.

So however you want to remember your loved ones, just do it. Do it exactly the way you want - preferably in something utterly beautiful that reflects their spirit and the true nature of your relationship with them. For me, that’s through one of our Vaso raku fired urns; for you, who knows.

For a beautiful range of handmade ceramic urns, visit Vaso and explore our wide variety of styles, sizes and shapes.

With love and kindness

Bridgit