During my time as Artist in Residence at The Alfred Hospital Psychiatric ward - an acute mental health facility I explored paper tapestry weavings. The weft and warp of the weavings depict the ebb and flow in the ever-changing landscape of mental well-being. The artworks are representative of resilience and strength within this non-linear journey. I used weaving as a visual narrative to express renewal, regeneration and ultimately becoming stronger. Like patchwork where individual stories come together to make a whole the tapestries represent the notion of us as humans being layered, nuanced, complex and multifaceted - not to be simply defined by conditions and diagnosis. In the creation of the weavings there was a freedom in making art that would ultimately be ripped apart. This played on the impermanence of all states and the joy of expression without being precious about the end result. There is difficulty in the reconstruction as there is also labour and time required in healing. When the paper is weaved back together the tapestries takes on a new notion, life and story. There is light, dark, hope, joy and beauty in the unexpected results referencing the shared humanity, vulnerability and connections between consumers, peer workers and health care providers.