Brewing up some mushroom magic in the studio!

It started with that gorgeous barn owl, “Owlivia” from  the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center.  I knew I wanted to include her in my birds & teacups series so I took lots of pictures when I had the chance. Then I had to scout out a perfect teacup. I thought should be a in a woodland theme, maybe ferns or branches but when I saw the mushroom teacup by Aynsley of England (circa 1939 -) I knew I had found the perfect whimsical compliment to the owl. At first I arranged pink oyster mushrooms in the cup and while I love the color, I wanted to see what a stronger form would look like. In the end, I prefer the king oyster mushrooms which will help to make a more interesting composition.

Mushrooms turn out to be pretty fragile to  work with ….I ‘d better eat them up quickly!