-Crusade of Rescue Homes for Destitute Children- still bank c. early 20th century

This little "Crusade of Rescue Homes for Destitute Children" still bank, made anonymously, it’s like a tiny world built to hold our hopes and spare change. It's got these great orange hues and a very appealing shape. It's not trying to be some grand architectural statement; it’s a humble, house-shaped container. The whole surface is covered with text, imagery, and even a kind of faux-tiled roof, turning the entire object into a message, a plea, a story. I am really interested in the red house and the words on it. There's something about the act of making a donation into a house that I think is nice, this simple, direct appeal to our sympathies. It is an act of communication. It brings to mind the work of other artists who blur the lines between art, craft, and social commentary, and it is a conversation across time and forms. We’re all in this ongoing exchange, trying to make sense and touch someone, somehow.