Line by line, strand by strand, these tear drawings gradually form a collective of threads. The act of drawing—of witnessing—restores strength, even when threadbare patches and tears threaten stability. This process is akin to weaving: each line helps create a community, and their alignment suggests the idea of fabric. They “open a sentence,” as Sheila Hicks puts it. I use tailor’s pencil, dressmaker’s chalk, and graphite on cotton rag paper—tools connected to garment making—to emphasize how phenomena mirror one another.