Last weekend I was overcome with creative restlessness. That emotion plus rain usually leads to a new project.…
Black Bean Dye
Beans. I’m not a fan. However, black bean dye has the potential to make my favorite color – teal blue.…
Creative Redoux
Hello again. Things have a changed a bit around here- in real life and cyber life. First — I let…
Gymnopilus Experiment
These Gymnopilus sp. mushrooms sat on my new picnic table (built by my husband) for a few days before I…
Mushroom Dyed Hats
I’ve injured my wrist – nothing serious, it’s adaptable – but I’m avoiding activities that cause a searing nerve pain…
Phaeolus schweinitzii: Green Dye
An iron mordant is used to “sadden” a natural dye- make it darker or muted. But it’s also used to…
Phaeolus schweinitzii, Gold Mushroom Dye
When I think of mushrooms I think rain, dripping forest, moist forest floor. Sadly, that’s the opposite of what happening…
New Process, New color: Pisolithus arhizus Dye
Pisolithus arhizus season usually starts sometime in August here in Northern California. Now that September is upon us, my largest…
Coreopsis Solar Dye with Alpaca
My dyer’s garden grew this summer from one coreopsis plant into seven. The more the merrier. My original idea was…
Marvelous Mushroom Dyes, Part 2
This is why a dyer should always – ALWAYS – take notes. While sorting through the 10,000 pictures I’ve uploaded…
