-Log Cabin- still bank c. 1965

This -Log Cabin- still bank was made of glass by an anonymous maker. It’s like a ghost of a building, isn’t it? I like how the maker has used the process of glass-making to give the object its form. The ridges and lines mimic the hewn logs of a real cabin, and the transparency of the glass is what makes it special, it’s like seeing a memory or a dream. It is what it is. A surface with imperfections, bubbles and seams. Look at how light bends and distorts as it passes through the thick glass. The red lid is such a simple choice, but it gives it a pop, doesn't it? It’s like a little flag saying, "Hey, there's something valuable inside." It reminds me a bit of the work of Vija Celmins, who also finds beauty in the everyday and the mundane. Both invite us to see the world with fresh eyes and to appreciate the simple things in life. It’s a beautiful thing, this bank. It makes you think, doesn’t it? About money, about home, about what really matters.