Shrouds

For as long as we know humans have been enveloping dead bodies in some sort of cover. Traditionally, the covers were made of a single sheet of fabric, but in some cultures people were enwrapping the bodies in multiple layers or many parts of clothing. Historically, shrouds were made from hemp or linen. In many traditions the burial shroud was made by the same person whose body later was wrapped in it; in others - communities gathered in celebration of life while making shrouds together. Making of an exquisite fabric, from natural, local materials, with passion, precision, laboriously, only for it to be buried, to rot and decay - a true circular design.

Green Burial

We continue to have an impact on the environment even after our death, so it is important to consider how the body is disposed of and how it is dressed for those final moments. Nowadays many contemporary burial shrouds options are sustainable, biodegradable and made from natural materials.

Circular economy

Circular economy is a system where materials never become waste, products are kept in circulation, and nature is regenerated. I “buried” one of my hemp and linen cloths and I put some seeds in the little pockets, and covered it with soil. The seeds germinated and grew into plants, which eventually died. The fabric decomposed and disappeared, leaving no trace, going back into the ground. Frail threads vanished and dematerialised.