In this ongoing body of work, I explore the fragility of our longing to connect with each other and to find comfort together in the natural world. When I layer and wrap medical plaster bandage into cocoon shapes, the material becomes a symbol for healing, mending, repairing. Many of the pods are layered and fused with beeswax, which offers a gentle warmth and skin-like protection. Some are then burned and burnished, a reminder of the cycles of loss and resilience. Set amidst remnants of bullrushes, branches and seed pods, these pieces are an invitation to ponder relationships — to ourselves, to others and to the planet.