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.
Some of these look like jellyfish! So pretty
Posted by: Emily | August 25, 2009 at 12:16 AM
I thought of jellyfish, too. They are so beautiful. I'm going to have to try this, too!
Posted by: Maiz | August 25, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I love those spore prints - they have a dreamlike quality.
Posted by: Pebbledash | August 25, 2009 at 04:43 AM
Yes, they look so much like jellyfish, the ones we see here in the Atlantic and the Bay..
Posted by: michele (maryland) | August 25, 2009 at 07:51 AM
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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Posted by: Izabela | August 25, 2009 at 08:34 AM
Wow, these are so beautiful!
Posted by: regina | August 25, 2009 at 02:05 PM
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!
Posted by: mayaluna | August 25, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Great post! I love that wooly caterpillar.
Posted by: Lauren | August 25, 2009 at 03:59 PM
I have never seen this done. They are striking and beautiful! I hope you will share your methods sometime.
Posted by: Holly McLean | August 25, 2009 at 08:00 PM
the spore prints are really magical! the mysterious things mushrooms do when we sleep. it blows me away.
Posted by: Allison Lu | August 25, 2009 at 09:28 PM
lovely mysterious mushrooms. i keep thinking that these would look os great on fabric!
Posted by: melissa | August 25, 2009 at 10:19 PM
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 :)
Posted by: Amy | August 27, 2009 at 05:49 PM
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.
Posted by: arounna | August 27, 2009 at 10:15 PM
So unusual and pretty! I look forward to hearing about your findings.
Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah Wick | August 28, 2009 at 01:13 AM
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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Why is the soccer pitch rectangle and not Square
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