This piece is a portrayal of the pain associated with my memories of my mother and my desire to protect them in spite of this. When worn, the weight of the pendant causes the steel wool chain to become taut against the skin which causes discomfort. I chose steel wool as my material for the chain of the necklace because I feel that it is an interesting way to physically represent the emotional pain that I have experienced since my mother’s death. My use of butterfly wings and resin is meant to represent my desire to preserve these memories. I chose an item, butterfly wings, that I associate with my mother and in its nature are extremely fragile and I put them in a substance that is long-lasting to preserve them. These materials work together to embody both the joy and pain surrounding precious memories and a desire to preserve them.