The Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club and Pacific Textile Arts are pleased to present a two day workshop with Alissa Allen. Mycopigments workshops teach you how to recognize and extract permanent, brilliant colors from your local fungal kingdom.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Venue: Pacific Textile Arts, 450 Alger St, Fort Bragg
Fee: $280, includes Friday lecture
Limited to 12 participants - Register early!
Registration: Pacific Textile Arts Registration Form
Materials Fee: Materials for dyeing with mushrooms and lichen included in tuition (provided by Alissa Allen and MCMC.) Supplies list to bring will be provided upon registration
Note: Bring your own lunch each day.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Venue: Pacific Textile Arts, 450 Alger St, Fort Bragg
Fee: $280, includes Friday lecture
Limited to 12 participants - Register early!
Registration: Pacific Textile Arts Registration Form
Materials Fee: Materials for dyeing with mushrooms and lichen included in tuition (provided by Alissa Allen and MCMC.) Supplies list to bring will be provided upon registration
Note: Bring your own lunch each day.
Saturday: Regional Dye Palette
Includes silk scarf, recipes, color guide and instructional handout
Using a selection of local dye mushrooms and lichens, we will dye a rainbow of samples. We’ll go over the special techniques required for optimal results with each fungal pigment group. Students will be guided through the steps for making a simple, yet elegant arashi shibori inspired silk design. All supplies are provided for this workshop. Participants receive recipes, a procedural handout, a customized guide to the best local dye fungi and will create a beautiful hand dyed scarf. This workshop covers all aspects of getting started with mushroom and lichen dyes and prepares the student to carry on their own exploration.
Sunday: Maximizing Dye Potential/Mushroom Dyes on Multiple Fibers
This class is all about maximizing the dye potential of our mushroom and lichen dye baths. We’ll start by using our strong exhaust form Saturday’s rainbow to create marbled skeins. Then we’ll make a few new concentrated dye baths using the more abundant dye species which will provide quantity of solid color for larger projects. This is an opportunity for students to explore the ways different animal fibers take the dye; each one uniquely. Students should bring 6 oz of their own selection of undyed protein based yarn or fibers (divided into 1oz skeins or bundles), plus an additional 100g skein of yarn to dye a solid color. Raw fibers should be washed, but no other pre-treatment necessary. This is a fun day of hands on dyeing.
Includes silk scarf, recipes, color guide and instructional handout
Using a selection of local dye mushrooms and lichens, we will dye a rainbow of samples. We’ll go over the special techniques required for optimal results with each fungal pigment group. Students will be guided through the steps for making a simple, yet elegant arashi shibori inspired silk design. All supplies are provided for this workshop. Participants receive recipes, a procedural handout, a customized guide to the best local dye fungi and will create a beautiful hand dyed scarf. This workshop covers all aspects of getting started with mushroom and lichen dyes and prepares the student to carry on their own exploration.
Sunday: Maximizing Dye Potential/Mushroom Dyes on Multiple Fibers
This class is all about maximizing the dye potential of our mushroom and lichen dye baths. We’ll start by using our strong exhaust form Saturday’s rainbow to create marbled skeins. Then we’ll make a few new concentrated dye baths using the more abundant dye species which will provide quantity of solid color for larger projects. This is an opportunity for students to explore the ways different animal fibers take the dye; each one uniquely. Students should bring 6 oz of their own selection of undyed protein based yarn or fibers (divided into 1oz skeins or bundles), plus an additional 100g skein of yarn to dye a solid color. Raw fibers should be washed, but no other pre-treatment necessary. This is a fun day of hands on dyeing.
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Alissa Allen is a self-taught mycologist and the founder of Mycopigments. She specializes in teaching about regional mushroom and lichen dye palettes to fiber artists and mushroom enthusiasts all over the world. Alissa got her start in the Pacific Northwest and has been sharing her passion for mushrooms for over 15 years. She has written articles for her website as well as Fungi Magazine and Fibershed. In 2015 she created the Mushroom and Lichen Dyers United discussion groupandThe Mushroom Dyers Trading Post. These groups have grown into a community of over 6000 members. In 2020 Alissa will host the International Fungus and Fiber Symposium in the US at a location yet to be disclosed. Alissa uses brilliant colors found in fungal dyes to entice people to take a closer look at mushrooms and lichens and the role they play in the greater ecosystem. To read more about her work, visit http://mycopigments.com/
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