The "Mushrooms for Color" Website is sponsored by the International Mushroom Dye Institute, (IMDI) which was founded by Miriam C. Rice in 1985. The IMDI was created to encourage the use of Fungal Pigments; to further research on their extraction and employment; to encourage research and cultivation of dye fungi; to financially assist artists and researchers to participate in the international symposia and exhibitions.

 

Registration is now OPEN for attending The 15th International Fungi & Fibre Symposium which will be held in Jaca, Spain, in October 2012!

The International Fungi & Fibre Federation, under the leadership of Trisha Gow of Scotland, has put together its first Newsletter to keep all of us informed of the many mushroom Fungi & Fibre events events occuring around the world. This first issue was written by some of the participants at the 14th International Fungi & Fibre Symposium held in Sweden in September 2010. Read and enjoy! (All materials are covered by International Copyright by the contributors.)

(Photo of mushroom dyed fibers © Trisha Gow, Scotland)

Here are some of the articles from IFFF NEWSLETTER #1:

CANADA ~ Ann Harmer

FRANCE ~ Lena Larsen

NORWAY ~ Anna-Elise Torkelsen

INDIA ~ Sagarika Devi

SCOTLAND ~ Trisha Gow

SPAIN ~ Nilia Bañares Baudet

SWEDEN - Liza Johansson

USA - Susan Hopkins

 

Some of these articles may also be viewed on the PDF File: Newsletter #1 (This is an 11 MB PDF file and may take a few minutes to download, and can be printed.) 

It is our hope that this is just the beginning of contributions about fungal fiber arts from countries all over the world. As articles, announcements, links, events are sent to us, we will post them.

Below are a few of the many other Mushroom Dye Events that have occured over the past few years. We look forward to and posting more events in the near future!

SOMA Camp ~ January 15 - 17, 2011

Mushroom Dyes at the Taos Wool Festival ~ September 29, 2010

14th International Fungi & Fibre Symposium Sweden ~ September 04, 2010

Making Myco-Stix & Mushroom Dyes in Cordova, Alaska ~ August 30, 2009

PaperMaking in Cordova, Alaska ~ August 29, 2009

SOMA Camp 2009 Mushroom Dye & Felting Workshops ~ January 17, 2009

Mushroom Dyes ~ Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon ~ October 24, 2008

Mushroom Dyes in Petersburg, Alaska ~~ September 8, 2008

Mushroom Dyes in Cordova, Alaska ~ August 31, 2008

13th International Fungi & Fibre Symposium 2008 ~ January 7-12, 2008