I’d like to protect myself from:

Men/stranger danger/ predators

Nuclear war

Broken bones

Spinal deformation/ back support

Drowning

Ways I can extend my bodies capabilities:

Become stronger

keep body mobility intact

Become untouchable when desired

Provide cushioning and protection for body parts

Become more agile

I’ve decided to extend the capability by making myself stronger with the help of brass knuckles. These aren’t your ordinary brass knuckles, but rather decorative hand jewelry that can pass as everyday rings. I want it to be deceiving and inviting to those who are not a threat, and in the event of someone trying to harm me when I am alone, say walking at night alone, I can defend myself better in the event of an attack. BUT I also really like the idea of having a high fashion posture corrector. It would look either like vines or maybe even a snake wrapped around the waist, shoulders, and back to maintain posture and support it in a comfortable way. I want to do this because I often lack the mindfulness to have good posture and I feel that it can change people’s quality of life. 

10 Tangible people/places/things:

scoliosis

rounded shoulders/lordosis

muscle tears

corsets

vines

broches

gold chunky jewelry

predators

women

self defense

My metaphorm 3D print is just of the tombstone. This is because I am not yet a 3D printing wizard and trying to print the tilted double helix was quite difficult. Then, the glass body figure didn’t really work with just the tombstone alone. Either way, I find that the tombstone is one of the more symbolic pieces if you know the entire story. In many ways, this tombstone represents both the beginning and the end of my mom wondering where she came from.

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