Parker Schwarzkopf

Family has always been a big part of my life, both because I have a massive extended family and because of their consistent presence and involvement. Throughout every step and stumble, my parents, extended, and chosen family have been there to guide me along the way. While crafting this portfolio, I realized The Function of Family didn’t have to include exclusively functional pieces and tangible ideas. The function of family is also to help you form your identity in intangible ways. Following this line of thought, I began to make pieces that represent how I see myself and how that perspective has been formed by family. My sustained investigation has certainly been revised. I have moved from recognizable objects to more abstracted, emotional pieces, guiding my inquiry question: How can I create a body of work that expresses my feelings towards the ways in which family shapes you?