THE POWER OF OBJECTS
When we closed our shop on the evening of December 24th, Louis and I looked at each other with deep emotion. The same emotion that has filled us every Christmas Eve for the past three years.
This year, many of you chose us to bring joy to the people closest to you. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
When you choose your gifts, you often share with us the stories of the people who will receive them. The story often begins with a simple phrase: “It’s for mom, my dear sister, my beloved granddad.” It’s heartwarming to hear how no formality in language resists the act of giving.
You then describe their preferences, their habits, and sometimes even their little quirks. Some are very funny, others surprising; all are deeply touching. And just like that, we’re transported into their lives, their homes, their accomplishments, and sometimes even their challenges.
This narrative guides your choice and ultimately confirms it. Your gift is now chosen, and this is how one of our objects becomes filled with all the love you have for your loved ones.
It’s beautiful to see, it’s wonderful to experience.
Objects are powerful vessels. When they are given, they say, “I love you,” “I’m thinking of you,” “I’m comforting you,” “I’m giving you courage,” “I’m by your side,” “Well done,” “Thank you.” Then there are those that say at the same time, “I listened to you and remembered,” which I believe we call "thoughtfulness." And then there’s the gift you would never have given yourself. At first, it surprises you, but then it feels so right; it reveals how the other person has grasped something about you that you hadn’t yet realized.
As we wrote in our manifesto, objects are not inert. When we imagine, design, and create objects, we think about their destiny. We anticipate that one day this object will likely become a gift for a loved one. This projection drives us.
On this Christmas Eve, we think of all these shared life stories and are immensely grateful for the trust you’ve placed in us.
A thousand thanks.