Each pencil set was wrapped in a quote: "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" —Bobby Kennedy

Three generic socks were elegantly wrapped, with the third sock embroidered with our monogram. Inside, the note included a quote: "It's the thought that counts."

After a particularly violent year of civil wars, terrorism, and senseless school shootings, I took a more serious approach to my holiday card, creating a two-sided bandage that read "Much hope for a new year of recovery and forgiveness."

Each shirt was meticulously hand silk-screened with an iron burn on the back shoulder, and then wrapped in an elegant tube with a James Joyce quote on the tag saying “Mistakes are the portals of discovery”. View Project