These are the twenty images from the ideation stages. Some images you can see where they were reflected in my finished project, others were scrapped or my ideas themselves changed as the project continued.




I have chosen to focus on the topic of family for this project. I want to include pieces of this project to represent important members of my family and people who have shaped who I am today. Each person in my life would have a piece that is unique to them. I also want to include parts for my pets if possible. But each person, like my dad, who likes carving wood, I would use the wood to carve a piece that represents him. My sister would have a figure, possibly in the shape of an Eiffel tower or maybe a succulent, things that are unique to her. I want the pieces to either represent things that the person likes, or symbols that represent my favorite memories with that person. This project would be mostly geared toward me as others won’t understand the symbols since they don’t share my memories or know my family. I want this to be a reminder to myself about the importance of family and remind me of the people who are important to me and who have shaped me. My overall goal is to have the project look cohesive and intertwined together even though the pieces themselves won’t look like they go together.