Shaker Sill Cupboard 1935 - 1942

Anne Ger’s “Shaker Sill Cupboard” is an ode to both the art of furniture making and the art of seeing, rendered with an intimate scale in watercolour. Imagine Anne, brush in hand, carefully mapping out the lines and planes of the cupboard, almost caressing the surface with her gaze. I imagine the level of concentration that would involve—the quiet, meditative act of translating a three-dimensional object onto a two-dimensional plane. The wood grain is captured with such care and precision, you can almost feel the smoothness of the wood, the cool touch of the metal knob, and the solidity of the structure. Anne’s hand guides us to notice the elegant simplicity and functional beauty inherent in Shaker design, its commitment to utility, and the beauty of things well made. It’s a conversation between hand, eye, and object, a reminder that observation and interpretation are creative acts in themselves. It invites us to dwell in the details and find poetry in the everyday.