Nothing is taboo.
One memorial features a sandpit to write messages in, another is an illuminated Plexiglas tube filled with scraps of the deceased's diary, clothes and other oddments. Raindrops rolling off flat steel sheets conjure up tears, while strangely shaped funeral urns encrusted with glittering mosaics make a cheery alternative to plainer jars. Solar and wind power mean some pieces have moving parts. There is even an urn in the form of an egg-timer, though the ashes inside take just four seconds to pour through. But this is a way to approach death in a more light-hearted fashion, creating memorials that are personalized and have a real meaning.