Pin Cushion
c. 1938
Eva Wilson’s 1938 design transforms a humble household object into something almost celestial. At the center sits a plump, blue, quilted square that looks ready to hold a thousand sewing pins, but it's the explosive halo of intricate, lace-like petals radiating outward that really steals the show. It feels like a fascinating cross between a delicate Victorian doily and a microscopic view of a sea urchin. A tiny sketch in the bottom corner reveals the artist's planning process, showing the object's three-dimensional form before she brought the main, highly detailed drawing to life.
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