Hidden Grain Lines
A painstakingly reassembled porcelain object demonstrates more than restoration; it reveals the inherent qualities of joining. The adhesive isn't a neutral fixative but an active substance—a network of stresses and imperfections creating novel optical effects where fragments meet. This suggests that ethics, too, aren’t merely circumvented by choices, but are embodied in the resulting fabric of existence. Somatics reminds us resistance is not simply overcome during integration; it *is* the new form taking shape.
