Molly Russell and C J Anderson

Molly Russell's Dearly Departed of 2012. Before her father and grandfather died in 2011 Molly had only ever been to animal funerals...

"The joy I've brought to these coffins was a way of dealing with these dark and fearful feelings I'd had. I was able to transform the darkness and morbidity into a playful, creative expression of fun and joy." Molly Russell

The project has been developed in collaboration with Britain's largest and most ethical coffin manufacturer J C Anderson. Molly found that seeing the coffins made in the factory gradually removed her fear and became a way of adjusting her fear of death.