This silver maple burl came from a residential backyard in east Atlanta. The tree posed a danger to the house it shaded for so many years and had to come down. The base measured over 60” in diameter and over half the surface was covered in burls. Word about the tree spread with today’s modern media, and by mid afternoon wood turners from across the southeast had converged to watch the arborists surgically bring it down. Old friendships were rekindled as a symphony of chainsaws pieced up the treasured burl. The wood of this mighty maple shined with sporadic character, but the reunion it created gushed with memories of old.

This is a Collector’s Edition keepsake urn. Born from a single piece of wood, this started as a block of green wood and has been transformed into a Work of Art. This piece has the exact same design and build process as Artistic Urns original Signature Series - the only difference is there is more “Wow!” in the wood character.

A keepsake urn is any piece that measures less than full size in terms of internal capacity. Popular if the wishes are to scatter a portion and keep the rest, or when dividing the remains among different family members. Many families obtain a keepsake as a memorial for the home to remember their loved one after the remains have been interred or scattered.

The Collector’s Edition features all of Artistic Urns trademarks

• 100% MADE IN AMERICA
• HANDMADE
• SIGNED by the Artist
• Assigned a SERIAL NUMBER
• Secured with a THREADED TOP.

The Collector’s Edition for When Ordinary Won’t Do!

This urn is made from Maple wood, an American favorite. Best known for syrup and displays of red, orange and yellow each fall, Maples grow throughout the Eastern and Central United States. Trees can reach 130 feet tall and the wood color varies from creamy white to grey to reddish-brown depending on the species. This piece is Spalted, a natural breakdown that produces dark contrasting lines creating dramatic figuring with beautiful results. Prized most of all is the Burl in this wood, an explosion of cellular growth, yielding highly figured and unique patterning known for its beauty and rarity.