On April 22, 2026, Flowee published an interview with Mirka Kosečková under the title "You can imprint a lifetime on a coffin." A unique project is changing the way we say goodbye. The text opens up the topic of death without sensationalism and shows how handwork can return concrete memories and form to a close family to a final farewell.
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In the interview, Mirka explains that families come up with colors, flowers, places and symbols that really describe their loved one. It is these specific memories that can transform a coffin from an anonymous container into a personal image of a person and the relationship that remains after them.
Themes have no prescribed boundaries. They can be based on nature, a favorite animal, a landscape, music or a family story. Respect, artistic cohesion and the fact that the resulting painting is close to the family are important.
"To me, a painted casket is not beautification. It's an expression of who that person was to us."
Craft, art and silent ritual
The article reminds us of the difference between a serial object and something that someone has consciously worked on with their hands. A hand-painted casket combines craft with art and sometimes with ritual. Not only the result is important, but also the conversation about the motive or the possibility of the family to add their own small element.
Flowee also questions the line between humanizing death and beautifying it. The project's answer is simple: color does not cover sadness. It is meant to commemorate life and give the family the opportunity to say goodbye in a way that makes sense to them.
Thanks for talking about the topic
We are glad that Flowee broached the subject of the final farewell sensitively and respectfully. Each such conversation helps to show that wishes about the form of one's own funeral do not have to be morbid. It can be practical, kind and liberating for the person and their loved ones.