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My mug and plate set represent the Italian culture which represents me because I am half Italian. I painted the Italian flag on my mug and that represents my grandfather's life in Rome, and all the people that are related to him, such as me and my mother. You can't see it in the photo, but on my plate I have basil, tomatoes, and mozzarella carved into the plate. This represented part of my heritage story because it was hard for my grandfather to get food, let alone any meal in Italy in World War II. This also shows how hard it was to get food back when he was young and I chose those specific foods because dinner for him would be a couple pieces of basil sine food and money was so scarce. This all represents my grandfathers fight for his life in this tough time and how after he struggled and fought he became a professional athlete which tells us that if you put your mind to something you can do anything.

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My mug and plate represent parts of my heritage. My middle name is Wallace because my great grandmother was a descendant from Sir William Wallace. To show my Scottish heritage I decided to put Scottish flag colors on my plate. This colors are white and blue. My father’s family came from Germany. I made a German flag on my mug and I inlaid a scalpel. I inlayed this because my father’s family has a long line of surgeons. The flag on my mug is black, red, and yellow to honor the German flag.

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This mug and plate set represents me because the Duck Boats that were used in World War II are now used for tours around Boston and other parts of the country. This connection is evident in my life because the Duck Boats are a reminder of how he served in the marines at Iwo Jima. I chose to inlay DUKW boats on both my mug and my plate to represent the boats he drove. I made little Japanese soldiers copied from a textile I found to represent the Japanese that the Americans were trying to conquer the island from, and I made an army print to symbolize the Marines and the country that my Great Grandfather was fighting for.

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My mug and plate set represent me because my cultural heritage is African American. Africa is a place where there are a variety of different natural resources. Africa has many crops, fruit, and vegetables, and on my mug I inlaid a variety of different of different flowers and crops to represent the types of things the slave picked while they were on the plantations. I incorporated this into my story because plants/crops were a huge part of my great grandparents life and I wanted to demonstrate that in my mug and plate set. My mug and plate set also represent me because without my great grandparents and their crops, I still may not have been able to get the education I have now.

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The main focus of my mug is the Star of David which symbolizes being Jewish. One of the main reasons why I put this on there is because being Jewish means a ton to my family. From generations to generations, Judaism has been passed down from my great grandfather’s grandfather, to me. The colors are blue and white which also represents Judaism. Also, on the other sides of the mug, there are music notes to symbolize not only mine but my entire family’s interest in music. I would say each of us like a different genre of music and no one likes the same type of music, but we all love music in general.

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My mug represents my heritage because of its colors patterns and construction. My heritage comes from 2 completely different backgrounds. My mother was a refugee from china, she was dirt poor and was raised to always be the caregiver, and look after her siblings. In my heritage story it talks about her experience with taking care of bunnies, which are represented through the sparks/fluffs of color on engraved in my mug. My mom and part of her family, and my aunt on my dad's side of the family are very interested in gardening. That aspect and culture of my family was shown through out the color choices in my piece, the light greens and yellow represented the beginning and end of my family, hence the beginning and end of a plant. It signifies a circle of life and the unity of my family. The pink accents on it represent the new life in my family, as in flowers and petals of a flower. The construction of my plate and mug handle represent our family crest. The leaf pattern represent the leaves on my family crest, and the gardening aspect as well, so it kind of combines two separate aspects of my heritage combined into one.

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My mug represents me because the hills are about all the hard work my mom had to go through as a kid so it represents the perseverance in our family and all our hard work. The grass also represents my family because it’s sort of like the little details that need to be taken care of, and my mom and dad are pretty good at that. For the plate, I did a basic green and blue coloring because after all the hard work, everything is just basically simple, and the work pays off, which is why I made it calm and not crazy.

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My mug represents me because it tells about my family patriotism. One design I put on my mug was an American flag because so many of my relatives served in the military and police. I also put a Captain America shield on my mug to also show patriotism.  For my colors I choose red, white, and blue because those are the colors that represent the USA.

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I mostly used pattern, color and images to express myself and my heritage. I am from Bolivia and I showed that by using the pattern of the Salar de Uyuni, a salt flat, on my mug and plate. I also showed that by carving two of Bolivia's national flowers. The flowers’s colors were the colors of the Bolivian flag. Moreover, I carved a pattern of simple flowers to show that my family loves nature and being outside which is also why I carved Bolivia’s national plants.

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My piece is based on my grandma's parents who are farmers from Japan. This is important to me because it shows how hard my family worked to build a career in medicine. It has encouraged me to work hard, and keep my family proud. I think that everyone’s heritage is important to people because it shows a piece of you. In me, being biracial is a big part of my culture, but coming from Japanese descent, and also being gardeners shows a big leap from where my mom's side of the family started.

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My mug and plate symbolize how fishing is a part of my family heritage. A lot of people on my dad's side of the family love to fish, and a quite a few on my mom's side do to. The rod and reel with the fish represent the fishing part of my heritage, and the lake represents my love for the summer. I used these designs to represent my overall love for summer and fishing

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This mug and plate describes my heritage because design and fashion is very important to me and my family and that’s why I put so many different and diverse designs on my mug. These designs are all from Argentina which is my mother’s homeland. I used all these designs because they are all very different and represent how diverse and rich my family heritage is.

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My mug and plate represent the journey that my great grandmother took, immigrating to the U.S. from China. The color pink represents all the strong women in my family, whereas red and yellow symbolized my great-grandma’s trip from China to the U.S. I made the pattern of a Chinese flag using inlay on both my mug and plate. The only difference between these symbols is that I only included one star, as opposed to five, on my plate. Having only one star represents the transition from living in China to living here and starting a family. Under the stars, I used inlay to make what appears to be an ocean, which also represents my great-grandmother’s journey.

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My mug and plate set represent me because my cultural heritage is Indian. To symbolize India, I made an Indian textile pattern of fern like leaves. I made these ferns blue on my mug because the center of the Indian flag is a blue wheel and that represents the center of my cultural heritage. I also painted blue stripes on the top and bottom of my mug. The reason I painted these stripes was to make my mug look more like a flag because my inspiration for this mug (my family heritage story) relates to two different countries, India and Pakistan, both of which have stripes going in opposite directions on their country flag.

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My mug represents me because family is so important to me and my mug tells the story of some of my family. I also like doing good deeds and when I was making my mug I was thinking what would my dad like because that’s who its for. My mug also represents me because I love the italian patterns and made sure to put that into my mug. My plate also represents me because I had a plan but it didn't work. So I tried something else and thats represents me because I usually can be a quick decision maker.

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My mug represents me in multiple ways. From the colors to the basic shapes to the american pride, this mug really represents me. I traced over images onto the mug to create a very clear image on the sides. On my plate, I used deeper lines and shallower lines to make bold differences in my work.

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The mug represents my heritage because I am Swiss. Switzerland is known for its cows so I made a cow shaped mug. Also, Switzerland is known for its mountains and grass. I thought it was a good idea to make my plate look like grass. The cow has a cowbell on itself. This is because at my grandparents house there is a Swiss cowbell at the door. That is why I made my mug and plate the way it is.

Part IV: Family Heritage Story

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My mug represents me because I’m Taiwanese and my mug and plate clearly represents Taiwan. On my plate, there is a map of Taiwan and on my mug, there are plum blossoms, Taiwan’s national flower. The handle of my mug is inspired by the mugs I see when I go to Taiwan. It has a cylinder for your finger and another curved “c” underneath for your fingers to rest. I chose the colors blue and white because they are the colors of porcelain. When I look at the pieces in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, the blue always stands out to me.

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Artist Statement: My mug is inspired by my mother who loves nature, which I illustrated on the rim of my mug with leaves. I also chose green to emphasize our family's love of being outdoors.