Mushroom Dyeing & Print Making Workshop | Beginner Friendly

Instructor: Jacquelyn Miccolis | Includes: 3 hours of guided instruction & supplies

Age Group: Adults

Mushrooms are sprouting up everywhere lately, whether it be in fashion design, wellness, art and beyond. The mystery surrounding them coupled with their aesthetic appeal - tickles our curiosities.

Whether you are a seasoned mycologist or just curious about the fascinating world of fungi, this beginner friendly workshop is packed full of interesting information and textile fun!

Jacquelyn is an avid mushroom hunter and fungi artist. She recently had the rare opportunity to study virtually from a professional UK based mushroom dyer, while completing a mushroom dyeing course.

Her fascination with mushrooms piqued, when she discovered the marvelous work of American Artist, Miriam C. Rice. She helped to pave the way for mycopigments, by develop a unique palette of natural dyes extracted from mushrooms and other fungi.

Mushroom dyeing is a sacred process that requires a lot of experimentation, as there are no set rules or recipes. The exciting part of this is that there is still so much left to be discovered, studied and explored.

During this workshop you will learn about ethical practices for mushroom foraging and we will briefly discuss mushroom identification. Participants learn how to extract color from real mushrooms (dyers polypore) through live demonstration. Each participant will get to use this pigment to naturally dye a cotton tea towel using the shibori technique. Through friendly guided step-by- step instruction, you will create a beautiful and unique pattern.

Last but not least, you will get to learn how to mix a functional fungi pigment for fabric printing. This fungi dye pigment can be used to paint or print onto paper, cloth or leather. For this particular workshop we will be printing on paper with mushroom stamps (provided for in studio use only) and fungi pigment to create pretty prints.

Participants will leave with their hand dyed tea towel, prints as well as priceless knowledge.

Glossary:

Mycopigments are the colorful dyes found within the flesh of certain fungi and lichens.

Shibori is a dyeing technique that typically involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth and binding it.

What can you expect during a workshop at Sparkles n' Sawdust Studio?

- Reduced class sizes (4 people maximum)

- Individual trifold plexiglass cubicles for each participant

- All of the supplies are divided up in advance, with no sharing needed

- Wall mounted hand sanitizer

- Controlled environment - with no foot traffic

- Thoroughly sanitized before each workshop

- Face masks that cover both your nose and mouth are mandatory

Your health and safety is our #1 priority. Please see the screening questions below, that you can expect to answer upon arrival for a workshop.

1. Are you sick or symptomatic?

2. Are you required to self isolate for any reason?

3. Have you visited an exposure site within the last 14 days?

As of October 4th all Nova Scotians are required by law to provide proof of full vaccination to participate in recreational activities. We are included in section 3.0: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/COVID-19-Protocol-for-proof-full-vaccination-events-activities-en.pdf

To make sure that our workshops begin on time, we ask that participants please arrive a few minutes early and have their proof of vaccination and ID ready. Our workshops are carefully timed and therefore to make sure that everyone get the most of the experience, attendees who arrive more than 5 minutes late are not permitted to participate and therefore will forfeit their ticket. Thank you for your cooperation!

If a workshop in unable to be held due to new covid-19 restrictions, you will be notified by email and receive a credit note, with no expiration date.

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