The Safety Pin Collection began with the task of curating a collection and making it public. The safety pin was the chosen subject, extending it to 'pin' as a verb and diving deep into punk and queer history to explore how the safety pin symbolizes both community and ostracization from society through fashion and performance. Once the collection was curated and mapped, it was made public through an interactive installation where visitors could create their own clothing patches with imagery from the collection while learning about this powerful symbol's cultural significance.