Silver Spoon c. 1936

Charlotte Winter drew this 'Silver Spoon', with graphite on paper. Look at how she’s attended to the surface of the spoon, it must have taken real dedication to capture its sheen! I can imagine her moving back and forth, making tiny adjustments, trying to get it just right. There's a real sense of labor here. But drawing a spoon isn't just about representing a physical object, right? It's about exploring light and shadow, form and space, and the subtle ways they interact. The spoon kind of floats in this softly rendered space. It’s like a meditation on light and form. I love the technical touch, but I'm also drawn to its quiet, introspective quality. I wonder if drawing this spoon was a way for Charlotte Winter to slow down and contemplate the beauty in simple things. It reminds me that sometimes, the most profound art comes from looking closely at the world around us and finding something extraordinary in the ordinary.