Out of all the projects I have done, the Material Studies project is the one I have felt the most connection with. The assignment was to create a word that correlated to a material of your choice. We then had to photograph the word in a setting that would bring both the material and the word together into a holistic piece. I saw this project as a chance to bring out more culture in my design, particularly my culture. The material I used was Pan Dulce or Mexican sweet bread. I was inspired by this material because Dia de Los Muertos was coming up and that is a very important holiday for me. The Virgin Mary is a prominent figure during the day of the dead and often her figure is put in front of many alters. Pan dulce is also a common food that is used as an offering to the dead. I ended up creating the word “Dulce Maria” or “Sweet Mary.”