Silver Spoon c. 1936

Charlotte Winter made this drawing of a silver spoon sometime in her long life. Look at the way she’s meticulously drawn each tiny detail, like the miniature garden blooming in the bowl. You can almost feel the pressure of the pencil, carefully rendering the play of light on the metal. The drawing isn’t just a representation, it’s an exploration of form and texture. The way the light catches those intricate patterns transforms a simple utensil into something precious. It reminds me a bit of the drawings of Vija Celmins. What Winter and Celmins share is a deep dive into the everyday. An attention to the quiet beauty of functional objects. A silver spoon is just a silver spoon, but in Winter’s hands, it becomes a world.