RITUAL, GRIEF & ART
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RITUAL, GRIEF & ART 〰️
RITUAL, GRIEF & ART
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RITUAL, GRIEF & ART 〰️
RITUAL, GRIEF & ART FOR THE DEATH CURIOUS
Hello! I’m Kaitlyn, a queer Jewish grief worker and visual artist based in Los Angeles. (a)Wake is my container at that intersection: born from years of grief witnessing, ritual work, and community care.
At the heart of (a)Wake is the Living Funeral Ceremony, a communal ritual that invites participants to die before they die, to let go of what no longer serves, and to cross the threshold into new life. Alongside this work, I offer grief witnessing and serve as a funeral celebrant, creating rituals and gatherings that honor both the living and the dead.
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“Kaitlyn helped me immensely on my grief journey during multiple witnessing sessions. It was invaluable to have her support as I drudged up some deeply buried feelings and memories, and we were able to begin a new healing process. Kaitlyn provided tea, a meditation, and an open ear as I recounted details around my mother’s death from 20 years prior. The most valuable thing that I learned about my grief story is that I was unable to honestly describe my mother’s personality and her flaws. Our session lead me to get in touch with the whole story and I was able to accept my mother fully. Working with Kaitlyn was a powerful experience and I am grateful to her.”
-N.M.