Consolation mini urn 'Heart and Soul'

A lasting keepsake, small in size and full of meaning

When a child loses someone, they need something real to hold on to. Something that belongs to them. The Consolation mini urn 'Heart and Soul' offers exactly that: a small ceramic keepsake that stays close, whether on a windowsill at home or carried outside.

Hand-modelled by a ceramist with over 40 years of experience

This keepsake urn is hand-modelled from high-quality clay by a ceramist who has been creating ceramic works of art for more than four decades. The skill behind it shows in the proportions, the detail, and the way the bronze colour bonds to the ceramic during firing. This is not a coating or a sticker applied afterwards. The colour becomes part of the material itself, embedded during the kiln process. Each piece is made to order, which means it is produced with care and attention rather than in volume.

An object of quiet beauty, not a traditional urn

The contemporary form and considered symbolism of the 'Heart and Soul' design make this piece sit closer to an art object than a conventional urn. That is a deliberate choice. For a child, it helps if the memory of the person they have lost does not feel heavy or mournful. This urn holds that memory gently, fitting naturally into any interior without drawing attention to grief.

Built to last, indoors and out

The Consolation mini urn 'Heart and Soul' is suited to both indoor and outdoor use. The firing process that bonds colour and clay into a single unified surface gives the piece its resilience across changing conditions.

Practical care in frost

Ceramic is a naturally robust material, but it does require a little care in freezing temperatures. If hard frost is forecast, bring the urn indoors temporarily. Ice forming within the ceramic can cause cracking, and moving it inside for a few days prevents that. With this straightforward precaution, the urn will hold its quality through every season.

A concrete place for something intangible

This is a keepsake urn intended to hold a symbolic portion of ashes, sitting alongside rather than replacing a main cremation urn. The bond you shared with the person who has died does not disappear. This piece gives a child a place for that bond, something they can see, touch, and keep as their own. It makes something invisible into something held.

Part of a connected collection

The Consolation mini urns are based on the same iconic works created by the ceramist behind the full-sized urn collection. If you choose a larger urn from that range, this piece sits naturally alongside it. Each member of a family can have something that belongs to them, recognisably connected but not identical.

If you would like to personalise this urn for the child, an engraving plate can be added, carrying a name, a date, or a short phrase that holds meaning.

Take your time looking at the Consolation mini urn 'Heart and Soul'. If you would like help choosing what fits the child and the memory you want to keep, we are happy to think it through with you.