Saturday, 9/21 from 10-2pm
North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness, Nehalem
Get your space in the workshop at link below:
www.northfork53.com/events/p/using-natural-mushroom-dyes-workshop
Explore the fascinating world of fall coastal fungi and their use making natural dyes.
10am-11:00am
Wood Fired Sauna, Cold Plunge (optional add on)
Prepare for your dye workshop with a cleansing and relaxing wood fired sauna and cold plunge.
After your sauna, enjoy some light snacks and tea before you dive into creating with mushrooms!
11:30- 2pm: Mushroom Natural Dye Workshop
This workshop will cover the types of coastal fungi used to produce various colors on wool and silk.
There will be a hands-on dye session when students will dye silk bandanas and mini skein of yarn to take home.
Each attendee will be provided with a list of dye mushrooms found in our region and a pattern for a fungi-themed knit headband.
The workshop includes how to set up a home dye studio, prepare fibers for the dye pot, and how to store mushrooms for dying.
Participants may purchase additional silk or wool fiber to dye during the workshop.
Your Guide:
Erica Clark lives on traditional lands of the Clatsop/Chinook people. Her family stewards 20+ acres of forestland on the outskirts of Astoria.
The start of her natural dye journey using wild fungi began on a rainy September evening in Cordova, Alaska in 2010.
She sells hand-dyed goods on the coast and has taught mushroom dye workshops at several fungi festivals and for members of the Oregon Mycological Society since 2021.
Erica coordinates an annual mushroom themed makers market in Astoria on the Winter Solstice.
Limited Space! Get your tickets for the workshop at link below:
www.northfork53.com/events/p/using-natural-mushroom-dyes-workshop
