Handmade in Barnard, Missouri by Momoko Usami Made with cone 6 porcelain. Colored with underglaze. Fired with temperature 2232F. Hand cut copper hand holding copper flashlight and silver spinning petals. Approximately 3.5" across and 2" tall Momoko Usami received a BFA and an MFA from Kyoto City University of Art in Kyoto, Japan. She moved to the United States in January 2008. She was one of the residency artist at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago in 2009/2010. Currently, she settled her personal studio on the countryside near Kansas City, Missouri. She started Art Farm, small art classes for the community, in 2014. Momoko draws inspiration from many things, including Japanese painting from the Edo period, dreams, and daily encounters on the street. Her unique, playful and often interactive ceramic works have been shown in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
