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The Stingray A3 pen drawing of a Maori style stingray.	Maori design I designed some Maori deigns in pen on A2 paper.
My family ribs tattoo An A3 pencil and pen drawing of my tattoos that have hidden meanings.	Turtle design Within this drawing I have replaced my tattoos with a Maori design of a turtle, a turtle signifies long life, wellness, harmony and family.
Maori design I decided to again remove my tattoos in this A3 pencil drawing and replace it with the Maori stingray.	Hidden Narratives After creating my own Maori designs, I projected the turtle and other patterns onto my body where my family tattoo is.

The concept that people wear memories is unique. The different ways to represent parts of their past, is an interest of mine so throughout my project I expanded on this idea. Being human incorporates the need to deal with and experience the loss of loved ones. This thought led me to explore how I wear my memories of people. I carry my memories around me with everyday, they are not just in my head, where only I can relive them but I also have ways of showing other people my experiences too; this is through my tattoos.

The Stingray

A3 pen drawing of a Maori style stingray.

Maori design

I designed some Maori deigns in pen on A2 paper.

My family ribs tattoo

An A3 pencil and pen drawing of my tattoos that have hidden meanings.

Turtle design

Within this drawing I have replaced my tattoos with a Maori design of a turtle, a turtle signifies long life, wellness, harmony and family.

Maori design

I decided to again remove my tattoos in this A3 pencil drawing and replace it with the Maori stingray.

Hidden Narratives

After creating my own Maori designs, I projected the turtle and other patterns onto my body where my family tattoo is.