Warming Pan c. 1939

Jack Staloff made this drawing of a Warming Pan, but the date of it is unknown. Just imagining Staloff bent over the pan with his pencil brings me closer to it. The drawing feels pretty exact. I imagine Staloff might have been thinking about the importance of warmth, or the beauty of the design, or maybe he was just trying to get it right. There's something really great about the way the drawing captures the play of light on the pan, the contrast between light and shadow making it almost glow. It reminds me of when I’m trying to draw something as it is, instead of how I think it should be. It’s about seeing and feeling, right? Staloff's drawing isn't just a picture, it's a conversation, a way of sharing a moment of looking with the future.