Trivet c. 1941

Margaret Golden made this artwork on paper, using brown pencil. I like how she really looked, stared even, at this trivet. She sat down, took her time, and examined all of its odd details. I wonder what it was like to create this work; did she take pleasure in the task of representing this object? It’s amazing how simple materials like paper and pencil can capture a sense of volume. You can see the weight of it, and that it's made of metal. She even shows us the small legs and how it touches the ground. I bet she used her imagination. Now I’m going to go home and draw a trivet.