This handcrafted linocut print celebrates the folklore surrounding mushrooms and their association with supernatural beings. Both fungi and fungi fairies are threshold beings of transformation, where decay and new life entwine. In German, fairy rings are called Hexenringe (“witches’ rings”), linked to the eerie dead grass circles they leave behind. Mushrooms were once named “witches’ butter,” “devil’s fingers,” and “Satan’s bolete,” revealing their magical associations. Elder women and healers were the original keepers of this fungal lore, bridging worlds above and below. In Russian folklore, mushrooms and Baba Yaga both dwell in liminal spaces of death, decay, and renewal. Here, I’ve depicted this folk heroine and forest witch surrounded by Fly Agaric, Fairy Inkcaps, Death Caps, Morels, Liberty Caps, Bridal Veil Stinkhorns, and mosses, inspired by the deep-rooted timeless magic of fungi!

Print size: 12” x 18”

Paper sizes ranges from 14” x 20” - 15” x 21”

COLORS: This has been printed using Caligo safewash non-toxic printmaking ink in two color options: witch green or periwinkle.

PAPER: It is printed in Strathmore printmaking paper (a paper mill local to my studio here in Massachusetts), and Hanji Paper, a handmade heritage paper made in Korea from natural materials. The Strathmore paper is bright white, smooth and modern looking while the HanJi is off-white, a little rustic-feeling and is very thin and almost translucent.

PACKAGING: This print will be carefully rolled in Kraft paper, packed in a recycled clear bag and shipped in a recycled cylindrical tube. A one-page insert including a description of the folktale is included with the print.

SHIPPING: All my prints are packaged and shipped out within 1-3 business days. This print has free shipping for U.S. Customers, and there is a flat rate fee of $22 for international customers.

IMPORTANT* Depending on your country of origin, for international customers there may be an additional tax you will have to pay for the artwork to pass through customs that is not included in the shipping cost. I highly recommend you please check with your country’s postal service directly about this prior to purchasing. In case this might be helpful, the weight of this artwork when it is packaged in a cylindrical tube is 10 ounces, and the dimensions are 25.5 inches x 2.5 inches x 2.5 inches. It is valued at $164.00. Freight cost ranges from $39.00-41.00. Here are some useful links:

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Questions? Please feel free to reach out here, or email me at diemdangers@gmail.com.

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