Peeling, torn, fragile surfaces that echo a sense of vulnerability, exposure, neglect yet they could also be of protection and boundary. Shards of memory shift and form new layers of pattern, which over time may reveal emotional states or unresolved traumas that lurk and bubble beneath the surface. Human memory retains, preserves and recovers but this is not a flawless process. Memory can be mercurial. Still areas within the space cocoon centres of possible tension or inflammation which, in part, suggest chainmail-like armour. Small circles weave to form a fabric mesh that is hard to penetrate but not impossible. There is a sense of fasteners or hooks that can enclose and mend or open and expose. A history of etched marks, maybe from a needle that has broken the surface to repair a fleshy bruised wound or a brittle garment. Stitches pull, stretch and strain – they may be constricting or instead liberating, shining a light or obscuring the narrative. A defiant rebellion against rigid constraints.