{"id":2102887,"date":"2026-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102887"},"modified":"2026-08-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:00:00","slug":"sift-through-grace-baldwins-giant-junk-drawer-filled-with-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2102887","title":{"rendered":"Sift Through Grace Baldwin\u2019s Giant Junk Drawer Filled with Nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail 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rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Fgrace-baldwin-giant-junk-drawer-sculpture%2F&amp;title=Sift%20Through%20Grace%20Baldwin%26%238217%3Bs%20Giant%20Junk%20Drawer%20Filled%20with%20Nostalgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li 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Mine is a jumble of charging cables, old nails, a lanyard, matchbooks, a few key rings, scissors, an expired bottle of vitamins, every Allen wrench from every IKEA shelf I ever assembled, a few rubber bands, and frankly, who knows what else at this point. For artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grace.of.spades722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grace Baldwin<\/a>, the junk drawer is a repository of memories and nostalgia, where common items end up in a place that\u2019s simultaneously accessible and out-of-sight, out-of-mind. Lately, she\u2019s been constructing a lifelike one at a monumental scale, drawer and all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI typically create giant nostalgic but functional pieces, mostly through woodworking,\u201d Baldwin tells Colossal. \u201cI\u2019ve been trying to branch out and utilize other materials more often and expand my creative ability. This project has given me the ability to do exactly that.\u201d A Pink Pearl eraser is suitably smudged, a Blockbuster Video membership card sits in a plastic sleeve, and a half-used roll of Tums rolls around amid a slew of other realistic objects.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-3.jpg\" alt=\"a sculpture of a giant junk drawer and numerous handmade objects in the lifelike shapes of scissors, candles, candy, sauce packets, and much more\" class=\"wp-image-476978\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Baldwin began with inspiration from her own junk drawer. As she shared her progress on social media, viewers began sharing random objects hiding in theirs, and it morphed into something of a virtual collaboration. \u201cA lot of the suggestions overlapped with my original list, which was a fun reminder that junk drawers are surprisingly universal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first object Baldwin created was a giant pair of corded earbuds, and she began adding a few items each day. The relatability of the concept really speaks to her, not only because the objects are common and recognizable but because they are so lifelike, even at a blown-up scale. The artist credits the project with changing her outlook on making, material experimentation, and the power of detail. \u201cAt this point, I plan to keep adding things until it feels right,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to working on some larger objects to add so that the remaining space can be filled with more small items, she\u2019s thinking about what comes next. \u201cI really am hoping to find somewhere to display it once it is finished,\u201d she says. \u201cMaybe even leaving the possibility of the items remaining loose in it so that they can be rummaged through. I think there will be so many fun details to find hidden in the layers of \u2018junk.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Follow Baldwin\u2019s piece-by-piece progress on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grace.of.spades722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-6.jpg\" alt=\"a giant Taco Bell sauce packet\" class=\"wp-image-476981\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-5.jpg\" alt=\"a sculpture of a giant junk drawer and numerous handmade objects in the lifelike shapes of scissors, candles, candy, sauce packets, and much more\" class=\"wp-image-476980\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-7.jpg\" alt=\"a giant dollar bill\" class=\"wp-image-476982\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-4.jpg\" alt=\"a sculpture of a giant junk drawer and numerous handmade objects in the lifelike shapes of scissors, candles, candy, sauce packets, and much more\" class=\"wp-image-476979\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-9.jpg\" alt=\"a giant Duracell battery\" class=\"wp-image-476984\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baldwin-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2319\" 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