This is a clay piece, high-fired with glass marbles for eyes and black acrylic paint for accents. It represents feeling directionless in life; the face is melting in agony, while the subject still holds on to a semblance of a more classical bust figure. I wanted to show my fear of change and my tendency to hold onto what I know rather than letting go to find something new. As I get older, the thought of what I will do with my life becomes more consuming. There are so many options, yet not a lot that call to me. It's hard for me to imagine the morning after I take my graduation cap off, empty out my school bag one last time, and say goodbye to one of the only communities I’ve ever loved. I am still quite young, but in my family, I feel pressure to know what I want to do. The swaddle represents the weight cradled in the shell of my youth.