Owls symbolizes wisdom, protection, transformation, and seeing beyond deception. Their nocturnal nature connects them to the spirit world and the unknown, while their ability to hunt silently embodies focus and intuition. Key symbolism is rich and multifaceted, generally representing access, freedom, knowledge, and new beginnings. Keys unlock doors to opportunities, secrets, and hidden truths, symbolizing not just physical entry but also metaphorical pathways to success, spiritual enlightenment, and personal growth. Culturally, keys can also signify authority, status, virtue, and even ward off evil. Mushroom represent transformation, fertility, hidden knowledge, and altered states of consciousness due to their association with psychoactive properties and their rapid growth from darkness. Widely used in sacred rituals of many cultures.
I sculpted this beauty with African black clay with lots of texture. Fired three times. A key and some mushrooms are glazed with luminecsent glaze that glows in the dark. 20 cm tall (7,8 inches)
