fairy rings on the soccer pitch

Now I can usually find beauty and nature calling out to me just about anywhere but yesterday was a first when I found myself in the center of a fairy ring in the middle of a soccer field. 

I prefer to imagine the fairies or pixies dancing long after the soccer kids and parents have left the field to create these wonderful circles than some of the more gruesome folklore surrounding them. It was a wonderful end to the soccer season for Deborah. Her team was in the finals and only lost to the strongest team in her league. Quite a feat since prior to this end of season cup tournament Deborah's team was in second to last place.

I have been collecting more mushrooms and making spore prints. I am really becoming familiar with which mushrooms make the best prints and how long it takes. Now all I need to do is keep experimenting with fixatives to preserve them. When I am satisfied with my methods I would love to share them. For now here are some of the new prints I made this past week.

I love the crispness of that last one very much.

I have found with a good specimen you can make 3 or 4 prints before it runs out of spores or becomes too moist.

Are any of you experimenting with natural materials these days. I would love to hear about it or perhaps you could share some blog links if you can.

Comments

[Emily]

Some of these look like jellyfish! So pretty

[Maiz]

I thought of jellyfish, too. They are so beautiful. I'm going to have to try this, too!

[Pebbledash]

I love those spore prints - they have a dreamlike quality.

[michele (maryland)]

Yes, they look so much like jellyfish, the ones we see here in the Atlantic and the Bay..

[Izabela]

this idea is great! I am definitely going to try! but I did only leaf prints ages ago and this looks amazing! thanks for sharing!
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[regina]

Wow, these are so beautiful!

[mayaluna]

These are so striking! Can't wait to here your tips. I'm loving printing with flower pods and yesterday I tried a some nut shells!

[Lauren]

Great post! I love that wooly caterpillar.

[Holly McLean]

I have never seen this done. They are striking and beautiful! I hope you will share your methods sometime.

[Allison Lu]

the spore prints are really magical! the mysterious things mushrooms do when we sleep. it blows me away.

[melissa]

lovely mysterious mushrooms. i keep thinking that these would look os great on fabric!

[Amy]

These are just amazing! I've just found your blog and I am in love with it, I am just starting to get my own textile art ideas and all of this is so inspiring. Thanks :)

[arounna]

there is this interesting one that I forget all the details, but it involves spraying lemon juice on paper - let it dry and putting objects on top while it's in an oven and you get a cyanotype effect.

[Sarah Wick]

So unusual and pretty! I look forward to hearing about your findings.

Thanks!

[Phil]

More detailed info on how to make spore prints can be found at http://mycotechnica.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-make-spore-print.html

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[Katarzyna]

Hello,

Any chance to buy the last print?

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