Workshops
Upcoming Workshops
October 27th – Berkeley
Dyeing with Wild Mushrooms
Hosted by: Fork in the Path
This two-hour workshop will be an action-packed exploration of the literal actual forest MAGIC that is mushroom dyeing. Come prepared to gasp and clutch your pearls at some of the transformations these pigments undergo!
November 9th – Trinidad
Fungi Forage, Dye, and Taste
Collaborators: Human Becoming and MushLove
This event is a great opportunity to get out into the woods, make some dye magic with local dye species, and taste wonderful small plates from Elle Matthews of MushLove.
November 17th – Caspar
Mushroom Dye Workshop
A workshop at the Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club’s Fungi Festival
This workshop will be an exploration of the world of mushroom dyeing, what variables shift the resulting colors, and other considerations including ethical harvest. AND participants will go home with gorgeous mushroom-dyed silk handkerchiefs!
December 8th – South San Francisco
Mushrooms to Dye For
A workshop at the Mycological Society of San Francisco’s Fungus Fair
This workshop will be an exploration of the world of mushroom dyeing, what variables shift the resulting colors, and other considerations including ethical harvest. AND participants will go home with gorgeous mushroom-dyed silk handkerchiefs!
December 14th and 15th – Little River
…Stay Tuned! We’re figuring it out…
Offering provided at Forage Mendocino’s Mushroom Symposium
Me and the organizers can’t wait to find out what comes out of the cauldron! Sit tight…
…Check back in (or get on the newsletter list on the banner, or follow me on Instagram @humanbecoming.me) for these upcoming offerings…
Jan 4th and 5th: 4th Annual Fungi Forage, Feast, and Fiber Retreat (Human Becoming, Ukiah)
Jan 11th: Collect Mussels (Human Becoming, Near Muir Beach)
January: Small Loom Weaving (Human Becoming, Ukiah)
Forage and dye retreat–ukiah, Ca
November 18th-19th, 2023 OR January 20th-21st 2024
Join us at the beautiful Mariposa Institute retreat center, in Ukiah, California for an action-packed everything-myco weekend!
Past Workshops
Contact me to book something similar, if you’re interested.
Lobster Mushroom forage and dye–Mckinleyville, CA
September 16th, 2023
Join us in McKinleyville, California for an afternoon full of foraging for lobsters and mushroom dyeing! Elle Matthews’ Mush Love and Wilder Herbertson’s Human Becoming are joining forces (again) to bring you this workshop. Payment is required to confirm registration/receive emails.
Wild mushroom dye workshop–ARCATA, CA
June 3rd, 2023
Join us in Arcata, California for an afternoon full of mushroom dyeing! We’ll be using just three colors to get a rainbow of colors: copper, pink, gold, yellow, several greens, and lavender. Payment is required to confirm registration/receive emails.
THE ultimate threesome: a wild fermentation workshop
June 10th, 2023
Join us in at Mariposa Institute in Ukiah, California for an afternoon full of wild fermentation! We’ll be getting to know three wild microbes: Lactobacillus, wild yeasts, and acetic acid bacteria to make a range of yummy fermented goodies. We’ll learn the principals and conditions necessary to help our wild ferments thrive!
Wild mushroom dye workshop–UKiah, CA
April 22nd, 2023
Join us in at Mariposa Institute in Ukiah, California for an afternoon full of mushroom dyeing! We’ll be using just three colors to get a rainbow of colors: copper, pink, gold, yellow, several greens, and lavender.
OnLINE PHAEOlus schweinitzii dye workshop
February 18th, 2023
Join us for an online workshop co-hosted by the Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club and Human Becoming! Both MCMC members and non-members are invited. Zoom in from the comfort of your own home, and learn the basics of mushroom dyeing!
FORAGE and dye with mushrooms
January 21st and 22nd, 2023
Join us in at Mariposa Institute in Ukiah, California for a weekend full of myco-fun! We’ll be interacting with many, many wild mushroom species–foraging, feasting, and dyeing with them.
mUSHROOM FORAGE, dYE, AND TASTE
November 20th, 2022
Join us in Trinidad, CA to forage, dye wool and silk, and eat a plate with wild mushrooms. This workshop is limited to 20 people, so sign up now!
KIMCHI AND KRAUT
June 26th, 2022
Join us at Mariposa Institute in Ukiah, CA to make kimchi and sauerkraut in this workshop! Space is limited, so sign up now!
MAKE NETTLE TWINE
June 25th, 2022
Come turn summer nettles into usable fiber! We’ll be making twine to wrap mugwort bundles for smoke clearing. THIS IS A BRING-YOUR-OWN-TOOLS EVENT! Please see the flyer for below for what you need to bring.
(ONLINE) dyeing with onions
Dec. 11, 2021
Plain old onion skins can make a rainbow of colors, from rich chocolatey browns, copper oranges, goldenrod yellow, and a range of sumptuous greens. Come learn about natural dyeing in your own home, and make two colors of dye to dye some goodies. THIS IS A BRING-YOUR-OWN-TOOLS EVENT! Or buy a kit from me for $20 plus shipping.
YOU MUST PROVIDE:
-30g onion skins, any color
-1 tsp iron mordant (ferrous sulfate), or a handful of rusty nails would do
-At least two small items made of animal fiber (wool, silk, etc.) to dye: think hankerchief or mini-skein of wool
You’ll also need:
-A pot and a place to bring it to a boil
-A pair of tongs
-A sink with running water
Forage and dye with mushrooms
Dec. 4th and 5th 2021
On the first day, we’ll get out into the woods and forage for edible and dye mushrooms, and we’ll end our day with a mushroom meal from the day’s finds. The second day, we’ll dye with mushrooms and you can take home your hand-dyed yarn and silk scarf.
Salve making
Nov. 14th 2021
Come learn how to turn herbs into salve! You’ll learn how to make oil infusions with an herb, make salve from your plant of choice (calendula, St. John’s wort, or chickweed), and take home your salve. This event is held indoors at Mariposa Institute in Ukiah, CA. All participants must be vaccinated and masked.
