Spring Yellow with Acacia Flowers

Raising boys into men isn’t easy. Expectations from them, their expectations of me, setting boundaries, upholding them against young stubbornness…

Dyeing with Marigolds

Marigolds are one of the easiest flowers to experiment with due to accessibility and a simple dye process, yet here…

Last weekend I was overcome with creative restlessness. That emotion plus rain usually leads to a new project.…

Beans. I’m not a fan. However, black bean dye has the potential to make my favorite color – teal blue.…

Hello again. Things have a changed a bit around here- in real life and cyber life. First — I let…

These Gymnopilus sp. mushrooms sat on my new picnic table (built by my husband) for a few days before I…

I’ve injured my wrist – nothing serious, it’s adaptable – but I’m avoiding activities that cause a searing nerve pain…

An iron mordant is used to “sadden” a natural dye- make it darker or muted. But it’s also used to…

When I think of mushrooms I think rain, dripping forest, moist forest floor. Sadly, that’s the opposite of what happening…

Pisolithus arhizus season usually starts sometime in August here in Northern California. Now that September is upon us, my largest…