{"product_id":"owl-owls-not-flowers-print","title":"OWLS NOT FLOWERS print","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by Alan Garner's \u003cem\u003eThe Owl Service\u003c\/em\u003e — a book Catherine read as a child, and loved for its potent magic. It was the book that led her to explore the rich world of mythology, archetype, and folklore, and the story of Blodeuwedd has been a recurring theme in her work ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlodeuwedd (pronounced \u003cem\u003eblod-we-weth\u003c\/em\u003e), whose name means 'flower face' or 'flower maiden' in Welsh, is a central figure in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi — a collection of 11th-century Welsh myths and legends. She is a tragic figure created to be a wife, who rebels against her fate and is transformed into an owl as punishment. In Robert Graves's \u003cem\u003eThe White Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e, she was formed from nine specific flowers: primrose, bean, broom, meadowsweet, cockle, nettle, oak, hawthorn, and chestnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e'She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting.'\u003cbr\u003e— Alan Garner, \u003cem\u003eThe Owl Service\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOWL: OWLS NOT FLOWERS — Fine Art Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReproduction from the original painting by Catherine Hyde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on canvas with copper leaf\u003cbr\u003eMuseum-quality archival print with light-fast pigmented inks\u003cbr\u003eSigned, titled, and numbered beneath the image — Limited Edition\u003cbr\u003eUnmounted, presented flat with a backing board and protective cover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Hyde","offers":[{"title":"Image size: 10 x 10 inches","offer_id":55664353083777,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Image size: 15 x 15 inches","offer_id":55664353051009,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/8862\/6561\/files\/9ba239d7-owls-not-flowers.jpg?v=1778665827","url":"https:\/\/catherinehyde.co.uk\/products\/owl-owls-not-flowers-print","provider":"Catherine Hyde","version":"1.0","type":"link"}