Monday, February 13, 2012

Project 2 - Write & Research - Dan Kozerski

- Ethnic Ancestry
Dad=American
Mom=American
Dad's Dad=American
Dad's Mom=American
Mom's Dad=American
Mom's Mom=American
Great Grandpa (Dad's Side)=Polish
Great Grandma (Dad's Side)=Polish
Great Grandpa (Mom's Side)=Unknown
Great Grandma (Mom's Side)=Unknown
- Religious affiliations
Catholic on both sides as far back as I know
- Holidays/Days of Celebration
Christmas is big, as well as Thanksgiving for getting family together. Easter is more loosely celebrated. Birthday's are always celebrated.
- Holidays in regards to myself
Christmas is the biggest because I get to see everyone in my extended family.
- Harassment
No one has really been harassed or victimized as far as I know
- Culture?
I think I'm somewhat of a moment person (like to travel sort of lightweight)
- Friends
Majority of my close friends are white American, several black (less close friends cross barriers more)

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I don't have the deepest connections with any of the ethnicity's in my family, so I want to base more of my design on what makes me who I am on a day-to-day basis. Right now I really want to do something based in music - more specifically hip-hop music. I write, record, and perform my own hip-hop music, and it's really something that is a part of my life every single day. I was looking around on tumblr and came across some pictures of illustrated roots, and I felt really inspired by the imagery of roots. I haven't quite decided the exact direction that I want to take, although I have drawn up the sketch below. What I want to do is connect myself with roots and imagery that relates to my music. The roots represent the strength that ties music and me together.

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