Death over Drafts and Ash Rose Project Gallery Exhibit & Gathering

THE ASH ROSE FOUNDATION in collaboration with

DDLA, DEATH OVER DRAFTS & THE DEATH DECK welcomes you to

🌹 The Ash Rose Project Gallery Exhibit & Gathering

What We Leave Behind: A Living Conversation on Death, Beauty, and Legacy

🗓 Saturday, August 2🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 STUDIO DDLA, 944 Chung King Rd., Los Angeles

💫 Featuring: The Ash Rose Project

An evocative gallery of ash-infused memorial artworks, honoring lives lived through the beauty of creative remembrance.

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OVERVIEW OF EVENING

🗣️ 4:00 – 4:45 PM | In Conversation

Jill Schock, Death Doula & Founder of DDLA, in conversation with Ian McCartor, Ash Portrait Artist, Hospice Nurse & Grief Counselor— sharing insights on art, grief, remembrance, and legacy.

🍻 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Death Over Drafts: A Community Gathering

Stefanie Elkins, Founder of Death over Drafts and Lisa Pahl, Owner of The Death Deck along with Ian and Jill, welcome you to “brew” up end-of-life conversations using The Death Deck, a lively tool designed to spark honest, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous discussions around death and dying.

🕐 Evening Flow:

5:00 – 5:45 PM | Welcome, Connecting & Mingling

5:45 – 6:45 PM | Hello from Collaborators, Let’s Play The Death Deck (strongly encouraged!)

6:45 – 7:00 PM | Group Reflection & Closing

Enjoy light refreshments, heartfelt conversations, and a relaxed space where we reflect, connect, and even laugh. This event is free.

Whether you work in end-of-life care or are simply curious about what it means to live fully and die well, one thing remains constant: All are welcome.

🎤 Collaborators:

Ian McCartor – Ash Artist, Grief Counselor & Founder of The Ash Rose Foundation

Jill Schock – Death Doula & Owner of Studio DDLA

Stefanie Elkins – End-of-Life Doula, Family Caregiver Consultant & Founder of Be Present Care and Death over Drafts.

Lisa Pahl – Hospice Social Worker & Owner of The Death Deck

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