Large Cowrie Shell Viewfinder II

Handmade in Barnard, Missouri by Momoko Usami On the occasion of the exhibition, Julie Blackmon: A Life in Frame, Kemper Museum commissioned capsule collections by two artists inspired by the work and career of Julie Blackmon for the Museum Shop. Each artist drew inspiration from different aspects of Blackmon's practice and created original works that respond in their own artistic voices.  One-of-a-Kind Porcelain Cowrie Shell with Xerox paper slide on hand felted ring stand. Comes with one paper slide, and instructions for making additional personalized slides is included.  Dimensions: Approximately 6.5"x 4.75"x 4" Momoko created view finders with her unique take on documenting the memory, feeling, and atmosphere of living in the rural midwest with her family and young children. Living in the midwest she has many memories and sights that she really enjoys about the Midwest.  "I still like the idea of people holding cowrie shell as an amulet, and being able to use as an eye. The cowrie