{My Own Design of Brass Mushrooms}

 For our practical training college for mushroom growing, in The Netherlands, I once designed this 'happy mushroom family' for bulletin cover.  After that, I used my drawing for this brass mushroom window decoration.

In the eighties I've done this design and then I had those brass window decorations made in Germany. They are laser cut, hand polished and lacquered so they hardly ever get tarnished. 

This one is 23 cm high and it hangs in our veranda, underneath the Delft blue KLM houses.
The German company made them for me, with a minimum of 100 pieces each order. It was in September of 1987 that I did sell hundreds of them at the ISMS Congress (International Society for Mushroom Science) that was then held in Braunschweig, Germany.
My husband Pieter, gave two lectures there in 1987.

This one is 9 cm high and it hangs inside one of the window panes of the French door from the living room looking into the veranda. Look at→ Easter Season for more of those brass window decorations and towards the bottom of the post→ Tuesday May 4, dinner with friends you actually can see the brass mushrooms hanging as well.

The above photo lets the brass more come through, as the other photos are taken against the light and they appear dark.

This hangs in the kitchen bay window and it is not my design...

 Also this is hanging in the same window.

{YOUR EARRINGS in 2 RED ROSES Jewelry/Pill Box composition painted in France}

Such a Romantic Jewelry/Pill Box with two gorgeous RED ROSES composition painted on the lid. Perfect for keeping earrings...

Françoise Kiéné Aced, my artist friend from France has again proven her skills here. 

Signed with her initials, as is visible - this is for sale at: Spectrenoir.
Unique French Country Style Gift!

Don't wait as this is the only one of a very rare and unique piece.

On my previous post I've shown Françoise's entire collection at {IKEA WHITE GODMORGON CABINET FOR ROMANTIC ROSE BOXES}.
Just scroll all the way down...

{HELP ME FIND ITALIAN ARTIST M. SOTGIU mother of Luigi Tramarollo}

WHO knows?!
Maybe this way I will be able to find the artist who made this beautiful chalk drawing from me in 1989. Her son Luigi Tramarollo was in the same hospital room in Valdobbiadene in Italy as was my husband Pieter. It was on December 29th of 1989 that this lady artist made the drawing. She asked me to bring some good coffee and she would draw me, while both visited our loved ones in the morning...
The first image is from a scan as it is very hard to capture... just click on any image for an enlarged view, especially for being able to read this artist's name...

Mirella Sotgiu, Italy

 That's where the drawing resides, above our fireplace mantel. It is framed again by Irok Gallery. You can see that we have quite a population of wooden angels from northern Italy. Will show those another time!
Please, IF anybody happens to know this gentleman, Luigi Tramarollo who is around his 40s by now, let us know where he resides.
Also if anyone happens to know his mother;
M. Sotgiu, let me know please!
My husband at that time did present Luigi a copy of his Italian book about Mushroom Growing: La Moderna Fungicoltura by P.J.C. Vedder.
Valdobbiadene where the hospital was, is also a very famous wine region.
The Prosecco Wine Route runs from Conegliano to Valdobbiadene a beautiful area where we lived and worked for one year. We were in the village of Cornuda on the foothills of the Dolomites. 

Fiume Piave, Italy - River Piave

In the spring of 1989 I have driven my most scenic route ever to work, along the river Piave from Pederobba to Quero. This photo gives you an idea of he scenery. Yes, we always have lived in areas with high mountains while working in the mushroom business. That's the best natural environment.

Modern Mushroom Growing by P.J.C. Vedder

Cultivo Moderno Del Champiñon by P.J.C. Vedder
and of course his book is also in Italian, as one of 8 official languages.

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{YES, I did find the Italian artist who did my chalk drawing!} | follow up post by me