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      <image:caption>Handwoven willow casket surrounded by growing willow, 2026.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>From Dust to Dust: Local &amp; Sustainable Burial Care - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Willow woven casket handcrafted by Elizabeth Gross, 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harvesting goldenrod for naturally dyed shrouds and burial vessel linings, pillowcases and mattresses, 2026</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Me weaving a willow casket, 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Processing goldenrod for naturally dyed shrouds and burial vessel fabrics, 2026.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harvesting willow, 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Willow growing in our garden, 2026</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Burial Vessels - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Willow Woven Casket, 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Willow woven casket, 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Burial Vessels - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Handmade casket buttons made of willow, 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Burial Vessels - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Willow woven burial tray, 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Burial Vessels - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Burial tray and casket base and lid boards are made of untreated pine wood sourced directly from our local hardware store, rather than big-box retail chains, to support small businesses within our community.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Burial Vessels - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Many of the natural dyes used in our shrouds are hand-processed and ethically gathered from local plants, such as the goldenrod shown here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mixed-Tone Willow Casket (2026): Handwoven from a blend of natural Pennsylvania-grown willow, resting over a lace tablecloth with thriving willow growing in the background. Features a solid pine lid board and unbleached cotton muslin bedding partially visible under the lid, safely secured with hemp rope tied in relaxed bows over handmade willow buttons.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark Brown &amp; Blue-Grey Willow Casket (2025): Hand-woven using a blend of dark brown and deep blue-grey willow rods grown in North Carolina and Indiana. The dark weave highlights the pine board on the lid and the sturdy, natural hemp rope handles running along the side. (Shown without buttons, ties, or bedding).</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gallery - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Light Brown &amp; Red Willow Casket (2025): Crafted with warm light brown and rich red-toned Indiana-grown willow, resting against a green growth backdrop. This piece features a solid pine base, unbleached cotton linings peeking out from underneath the rim, and sturdy rope handles woven securely into the sides. (Shown secured with hemp rope tied in compact bows over minimal handmade willow buttons).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Blue-Grey Willow Burial Tray (2024): Handwoven using North Carolina-grown willow, resting against a backdrop of blooming pink peony bushes. Highlighting the tight, supportive weave and organic texture of the tray structure, this open vessel features a solid pine base board, sturdy hemp rope handles, and an unbleached cotton mattress stuffed with organic herbs and wool fitted to size for the base of the tray.</image:caption>
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