Mushroom Hunting

With
the rain and mists of Winter in Oregon comes one of my favorite reasons
to go out in the woods. Mushrooms. Wildcrafting for fungi is a
delightful way to spend a November afternoon, and my enjoyment of these
excursions often carries over into crafting inspiration.

With
Chanterelles piled all over my counter, in my dehydrator and in many of
my meals last year, I started making these little Chanterelle mushroom
folks. I found just the right color of orange wool felt, and stitched up
their wavy little caps.

I made little translucent white faces from clay to give them a little extra character.

Here’s my King Bolete among the oak leaves.

And  brightly colored Amanita toadstools are a lot of fun to play with. Just remember not to eat them.

It’s good to take time to enjoy the fungus among us.

You can find more of these little mushroom folks in my Etsy shop here at:

http://www.mountainhearth.etsy.com/