May 1, 2024
Mycology & Color: A Chromatic Universe of Mushroom Dyes, Pigments, Paints & Inks
Workshop with Wildcraft Studio in Portland, OR.
Photo by Micah Fischer courtesy of WildCraft Studio School.
Join me for this jam-packed 1-day workshop and learn to use mushrooms to create vibrant dyes, pigments, paints and inks! Beginning with an overview of easy to identify wild mushrooms, I will walk students through the basics of mushroom dye techniques, mordanting, making dye baths and dyeing fibers. The dye baths will then be used in the process of lake-making, to extract mushroom pigments that can be used in a variety of forms. Play with turning mushroom pigments into inks – exploring different ways to mix, bind and apply the pigment with natural materials. Students will learn ways to store and use their pigments and everyone will leave with a mushroom color chart of dyed wool fibers, a mini accordion book to record and capture pigment colors, and an instructional craftbook including mushroom pigment and dye recipes.
*Registration opens on Tuesday, May 7
