Flower Pot c. 1938

William Spiecker made this beautiful drawing of a flower pot, we're not sure exactly when or where, but it was made with watercolor. The way the colors are layered and blended it's like watching a dance of earth tones, rusty reds, and greys, swirling together, it feels like an intuitive process of discovery. I love the surface of the pot itself, which seems to have a rough and weathered texture, with bits of the original clay showing through. It's as if the artist is reminding us that beauty can be found in the imperfect and the ordinary. You can almost feel the grit in the terracotta. Look at how the rim is almost disintegrating, it makes the pot appear old, used. These earthy, broken-down hues are reminiscent of Giorgio Morandi’s still-life paintings. Ultimately, this drawing is about appreciating the simple beauty of everyday objects and finding poetry in the process of artmaking.