This body of work is primarily inspired by the heavenly bodies: skeletons, believed to be those of Catholic saints, taken from the Roman catacombs to be adorned with jewels and displayed by the churches of Europe. The craftsmanship of these skeletons initially caught my eye, but they also sparked a general inquiry on the idea of death. They symbolize the idea that ordinary people can find more glory in death than they did in life. The following pieces tell the story that we should not be afraid of death, but rather see it as an opportunity to live past our natural and full lives. From here grows the second title, “memento mori” or “remember you must die.” I also took inspiration from Oscar Wilde’s play “Salome,” and the idea that Salome glorifies Jokenaan for her own pleasure with a kiss after his death.