A sketch for potential tapestry, here involving labels and notes accumulated from my previous place of work. While the barcodes, numbers and scribbled instructions may appear banal and unintelligible, they have the potential to communicate the emotions of boredom, depression and nostalgia I have felt towards this job.

A tapestry form like one of these could suggest a narrative: of progression, of experience of time (slow and fast), of waste, of mass production and unsustainability of their products. The collected pieces of paper, like these stitched illustrations, can recreate something of my average day at work.

Now thinking I could stitch in lengths of printed social media feeds, T.V. schedules, Netflix suggestions – the things that distract me (paid work included) from what I should pay more attention to: mental and physical health, relationships, community/social issues.

*Could make a positive response to paid work* – the right to work/privilege to work, interpersonal skills, experience, knowledge, responsibility, empathy.