After reading about
Kitty Shepherd's latest project, a mushroom pot, and remembering the
multitude of mushrooms I photographed in Florida, I decided to make a couple of mushroom cheese boards. These pieces are made from the very last of the white stoneware clay. I decided to make more cheese boards with mushroom sketches. This first is
Amanita muscari a colorful and psychoactive mushroom. Often in nature the color red denotes toxicity or a poison.
This cheese board illustrates
morel mushrooms, highly favored and prized by cooks and gourmet connoisseurs. I've only seen one morel in the wild when I lived near
Mount Lassen in California. Since there was only one, I left it there to reproduce. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
Very pretty, you should see all the varieties at Penland. You'd love them.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, thanks, if you click the link to multitide of mushrooms you will see how many photos of mushrooms I took on one acre in Florida, probably similar to Penland
DeleteSuch an inspiration; lovely boards.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, thanks, hope they turn out like the last one since I didn't like the color when it was finished.
DeleteThose are sweet little drawings.
ReplyDeleteHi Michele, thanks, I wanted to use that red again because I liked the leaves so muich
DeleteThese are beautiful...not only art, but scientific names too!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb, thanks, I've always wanted to use lettering on pottery but never have; I guess I missed my chance with these
DeleteLove them. And mushrooms. And cheese.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, thanks, yes mushrooms and cheese, I do love cheese, never had any morels, maybe some day
DeleteEvery time I see those red mushrooms I like them more and more.
ReplyDeleteHi Cazz, thanks, they are really appealing, I am loving the red color too.
DeleteHi Marie, thanks for stopping by, you have a lovely blog.
ReplyDeleteLove the mushrooms! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Pam, thanks, there are so many beautiful mushrooms, one in particular I like is a white one. I may do one of those next as soon as I get some more clay
DeleteWe have lots of different mushrooms around here--including the much sought after chanterelles and boletes. And the deadly, but lovely amanitas, too. Love your cheeseboards, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Charlene, thanks, oh I have to make a couple more with the chanterelles and boletes next. These cheese boards are so much fun as they give me a pallet to paint on and since I love cheese I can envision using them. get them cold for keeping cold cheese cold and warm them up for brie or other warm cheeses.
ReplyDeleteMorel mushrooms are as close to heaven as one can get in the kitchen. YUM! Love your cheeseboards!
ReplyDeleteHi Kittie, thanks, I have yet to have a morel, one of these days hopefully.
DeleteAs someone who loves both mushrooms and cheese, I really love these :)
ReplyDeleteHi Keith, thanks, I am also fond of both.
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