Mushroom Dye Workshop

? WHEN: 03/16/2013, 11 am - 3 pm
? WHERE: Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Alissa Allen

Many wild mushrooms contain permanent, intensely colored dyes. Join us Saturday, March 16th for a hands-on Mushroom Dye Workshop taught by Alissa Allen. 

Cost: $20 dues-paying FFSC members, $45 public (price includes an optional annual membership to the FFSC!)
 
In this 4 hour class, you will learn the simple steps for extracting and harnessing the color rich pigments found in local mushrooms. Possibilities span the entire spectrum of the rainbow. In addition to learning the best local dye fungi and how to extract their colors, participants will learn about specific habitats and the features to look at to help identify mushrooms. Everyone will take home beautiful samples of the yarns dyed in class.
Alissa Allen
 
 
Most activities will be done indoors, so dress in comfortable layers. All supplies will be provided, but there will be a larger community dye pot of yellow and or green dye for a small personal item. Feel free to bring a light weight (1-2oz) un-dyed wool or silk item for the big pot. Un-dyed silk scarves will be available for $5 in class.
 
Instructor Bio:
Alissa Allen has been experimenting with mushroom derived pigments for 15 years. Raised by a forager in the Pacific Northwest, she has been a student of the natural world her entire life. Mushroom identification is her primary passion, but Mycopigments are her obsession. In addition using mushrooms to dye wool, she is currently exploring mushroom paint making. 
 
To register, email mycopigments@gmail.com
Or call Alissa Allen 206-909-0886
 
Find out more about Mycopigments at http://mycopigments.com
Join the Fungus Federation at http://www.fungusfed.org/wordpress/
Read more about the Tannery Arts Center at http://www.tanneryartscenter.org/
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