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Family trees. We all have one. And when you go looking to see who’s on that tree, be prepared for surprises. I did some research on my ancestry and found an amazing tapestry of characters.

Black and white photo of a young child with finger near mouth, set against a textured background.
Fragmented photo behind a cracked glass surface with a blurred image of a person and colorful areas in the background.
Abstract artwork featuring colorful marbles on a structure with a mirrored surface, broken glass pieces, vintage jacks, and black-and-white portrait cutouts.
A decorative structure with colorful marbles attached to a geometric shape, featuring an image of a person. The base has mirrored panels and small metal jacks. The design reflects light and creates interesting visual textures.
Art sculpture with a ball covered in black and white images atop a metallic stand, a cube filled with colorful marbles, and scattered metal jacks on a mirrored base.
Decorative globe on silver and gold stand featuring collage of vintage portraits with textured surface in artistic style.
A metal sculpture featuring colorful marbles and small jacks, with a reflective mirror base.

There are many different elements involved with this structure. I wanted it to look like a missile crashing into a mirror. The missile represents my family tree. Photos of close relatives are decoupaged on a ball, which sits on a wooden belt drive that is connected to a box. Marbles cover 3 sides of the box and represent my ancestry. The other 3 sides have photos of my family, and are reflected in the mirror. Jacks are scattered about the mirror indicating the impact. All of this sits on an old school chalkboard. 13Hx8Wx11D

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