Silver Beaker 1938

This drawing of a silver beaker was made by Dorothy Dwin. You know, the cool thing about drawing, as opposed to just *looking* at a silver beaker, is that the drawing asks us to imagine its roundness, its reflectivity, its volume, and how it sits in space. Dwin is doing just that. She's not just copying, but thinking about how light bounces off this thing. I'm really feeling Dwin's commitment to the exercise of seeing here. The texture, the weight of the beaker, the intricate patterns along the rim – she's paying such close attention. We are seeing her process of observing and understanding form through the sensitivity of her lines. It's a lovely reminder that sometimes, the most profound art comes from looking closely at the everyday.