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Folk Art Series - Shell Art LbNA #33225 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Puddle-Splasher
Plant date:Jul 20, 2007
Location:
City:Frisco
County:Denton
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: Team K9
Last found:Oct 15, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFaaa
Last edited:Jul 20, 2007
Folk Art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions, and traditional social values, of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture. Along with painting, sculpture, and other decorative art forms, some also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costume as folk art. For the most part, "Folk Art" would exclude works executed by professional artists and sold as fine art to society.

One form of folk art incorporated shells to decorate objects such as boxes or frames. Sailors often used shells to make gifts to bring back to their sweethearts. In the early 1800’s, sailors on whaling ships would purchase a valentine made of shells often from the Island of Barbados. They were most often made in the shape of an octagon, and included a flower design, a heart and a special verse. This type of shell art is now highly sought after by collectors.

Clues:

This box is located in Zion Cemetery, one and a half miles south of 380 on 423 (which goes from 121 up to 380 through The Colony and Frisco). As you drive south on 423, you will see a small hill ahead of you and as you get closer, you will see there is a cemetery on top of the hill. Just as you get to the hill, look for the entrance gate on your left. Turn into the cemetery and follow the one lane paved road to the top of the hill where you will find a parking area.

Park and go stand on the cement platform with the flagpole on your left. Straight ahead at 240 degrees, you will see the “Bull” pen. Go directly to the largest Bull which is approximately 22 steps away. Go to the opposite side of Gladys and Henry’s monument and take a compass reading of 205. Go sixteen steps in that direction to find the Button bench.

Okay, this is where it gets a bit spooky. At the Button bench, the compass may read 215 (SW), but my compass was giving me a lot of false readings and would move from 205 to 245… could it be something or someone be messing with me?

Go about ten steps to visit the beautiful old moss covered monument for Lewellen Murphy (1818-1889). From there take a compass reading of 240 and go 27 steps to the southwest side of the large cedar tree giving shade to the Fergusons. A bearing of 330 will take you northwest to the small Leslie lamb, twenty four steps away.

Now you will find yourself a few steps away from a large clump of juniper trees. Go to the opposite side of the largest juniper and look under the protective branches for a white concrete rock. Under this rock is the letterbox.

Note: Please reseal and rehide the box under the rock. I had to carry it a long distance to protect the letterbox from being visible or washing away. Thanks!