The concept behind my suitcase was inspired by my love for traveling. I have traveled and moved my entire life and have always had at least my mother or someone close to me to make me feel comfortable. When I moved to the city i felt that I was alone and didn’t have anything to make me feel comforted. When the suitcase project was assigned we were told to create a suitcase with things that reminded us of home or brought with us. I chose to do a trunk because suitcases usually mean a temporary stay and my trunk was to replicate that I would be staying for a while and making it into a furniture piece. I decided to portray on the outside of my trunk mini “bumper stickers” of all the places in the U.S.A which I have spent a large amount of time in. On the inside i portrayed my hometown and what makes me who I am, including makeup, sparkles, bows, perfume, friend, yoga, and the beach. On top of the inside, i chose how these pieces are allowing me to make New York City my home. I am realizing I do not necessarily need a person or family member to be with me to make a place feel like home. In life we have to invite new things into our daily routine and be exposed to newer and better and sometimes worse things.