I make art with oil, cold wax, and sewn lines to explore how we work together. I recreate the patterns we lay down as individuals and collectively, resulting in paper quilt-like pieces. Gaping seams represent how we manage to hold together when going through significant events. The quilt persists, but not without strain, yet the wear adds beauty. As I strip down, cover up, patch, and suture, I am reminded to take care when exposing tender places throughout the process. Layers reveal and obscure shapes and lines in ways that reflect the give and take of how individuals choose to be together and how we are tethered to one another. What emerges are memorials to the learning, grief, and gratitude we feel as a result.