My goal with this work was to draw parallels between the slow meditative ritualistic quality of repeating marks and the instant gratification provided by social media. Parallels can also be drawn between the effects of both mobile phone addiction and repetitive ritualistic making. The overuse of mobile phones decreases our ability to concentrate, increases impatience, and establishes a pervasive background hum of anxiety. In contrast, the slow process of repetitive mark-making and hand stitching not only requires but improves concentration and patience. The act of repeating not only develops patience and creates a meditative state, but it also directs your attention to the beauty in the banality of the everyday mark, shape, or object. It is not simply a way to fill space but also a lens through which the beauty of repetition in everyday life is noticed and admired. I intend for my work not just to be a means to an end; a way of creating the minimalist art aesthetic that I am compulsively drawn to, but an opportunity to slow down. To appreciate the marks and patterns I see constantly throughout my day and appreciate the simplicity and endless possibilities of mark-making and repetition.