Nov 29 – Mushroom Dye with Shibori on Silk Scarf – Mayumi Fujio

Class Description: We will dye a silk scarf using a Japanese technique of Shibori to make the patterns and will dye using mushroom dye.

Materials List: All materials will be provided
Apron
Thin rubber glove
Plastic bag to take home wet scarf

BIO:
Mayumi is a fiber artist using natural dye and mushroom dye with the technique called botanical printing which uses real leaves to transfer colors and shapes from plants onto natural fibers. She has been a wild forager since young and studied field botany for edible plants and medicinal plants. The last 11 years, she has foraged and studied mushrooms to eat and to dye. All the materials she uses are ethically harvested from the Bay area. Her art pieces are sold at art galleries, Art Museums in Seattle, San Francisco and other prestigious mushroom and art festivals. She won an artist award at Mill Valley Art show in 2023.