Hooked Rug c. 1936

Lillian M. Mosseller created this Hooked Rug drawing, we don't know when, but it vibrates with gentle hues of pink, blue, and purple – imagine the artist's hand carefully layering these colors onto the page. I am thinking about Mosseller sitting at her desk, perhaps with a rug in front of her, trying to capture the essence of its design. What I see here, is not just a representation, but a kind of translation. The floral motifs feel both studied and intuitive, like a memory of the rug. The choice of colored pencils gives it a softness, a tactile quality that almost makes you want to reach out and touch it. There's something so tender and personal about this piece, isn't it? It reminds us that art exists in these small, everyday acts of seeing and recreating. It's about the connection between the artist, the object, and the act of making.