Finding community in Louise Bourgeois’ thematic work, I wanted to put my own spin on a couple of her pieces. Replicating her famous Maman (2002) I paired this form with a fabric patterning that she frequently used. This process allowed me to implement design techniques similar to Louise’s, looking at different scales of elements, different material usage and their individual implications, and a deeper contextual and personal understanding of the piece. Aside from the wire and wax used for the “splindly” form, I mimicked the webbing pattern of the base with magazines that my mother has given me in several windows of time, creating the layers with scenes of mother’s in cartoon, human, or even animal figures. This making exercise allowed me to exert many feelings, ranging from fragility (my process was to carefully handle magazine pieces and even wire to keep the shape of everything, make sure nothing tore) to ferocity (taking a lighter to wax, melting the aspects together, even lighting the sculpture aflame at some points); just a further participation in Louise’s intended usage of art.