Chandelier c. 1937

Mildred Ford made this drawing of a chandelier, and you can really see the structure here, right? It’s almost like an architect or an engineer thinking through the building blocks of form, line by line. I wonder about the hand that held the pencil, that hand moving slowly, methodically. Did she take pleasure in the precision? There’s something deeply satisfying about the way the shapes lock together. The lines are thin and delicate, creating a sense of lightness. Imagine her thinking through these dimensions. It's a simple drawing, but in its simplicity, it celebrates the pleasure of building, the delight of seeing how things fit together, how shapes converse. Ford's drawing invites us to think about how simple forms come together to create something lovely.