This chair is made of cardboard, fabric, foam, paper clay, wigs, and wood. It is entirely covered in handsewn purple hair with black resin paws. The personification of its design communicates the power of perceived appearance and its influence on personal identity. All its components have been carefully tailored to a specific reference of my own shifting experiences, in this case it's allusion to my many phases of purple hair that assisted in my identity journey. The use of hair is representative of the constant state of natural growth we exist within, while simultaneously manipulating ourselves to appear a certain way. This stands as a concession that appearance affects how you engage with the world around you. Our bodies are our own while also being a platform for others associations, narratives, and thoughts. This portrays identity as subjective, dynamic, and relative to the world around it. Although the self is conceived as personal, your experience is inseparably sculpted by the image you project. However, within this acknowledgement we are also called to feel a sense of kinship and respect towards our own authenticity. Through this process we are able to embrace identity as a form of genuine expression and creative discovery. The piece provokes the viewer to contemplate how others' perception of identity informs their own experience and how we might find authentic connection through self reflection and community.