This series examines the interplay between control and repair through the mediums of calligraphy, embroidery, and collage. Excessive control in the calligraphic strokes is identified as visual "wounds," with recycled tea bags introduced as an attempt to mend them. However, the stitching alone cannot hold, and the addition of glue renders the tea bags translucent, emphasizing rather than concealing the imperfections—a gesture rooted in the philosophy of kintsugi, where flaws are highlighted as integral to the object's narrative.

The process reflects a hermeneutic spiral, where understanding emerges dynamically through iterative engagement with materials. Sashiko-inspired embroidery, traditionally used to repair and strengthen fabric, evolves into cross-stitching in this work. The “X” shape formed by the stitches references the x-height in typography, the proportional measure of lowercase letters. These cross-stitches, themselves textual elements, symbolize the act of rewriting narratives over the "wounds." The processual and material-informed nature of the work allows the dialogue between the act of making and the materials themselves to shape the outcome, emphasizing how interpretation and creation are interwoven.

By engaging with the history of repair inherent in sashiko and merging it with calligraphy, the work explores themes of imperfection, resilience, and transformation. Through this lens, the imperfections become sites of possibility, where new narratives can emerge and flourish.