The SOMA Fiber Arts program was introduced by Miriam C. Rice at the very first SOMA Camp held at the old soccer camp in Mendocino County in 1998. Miriam shared her groundbreaking research in creating natural dyes from mushrooms with fascinated campers!
In 1999, Miriam introduced “Papermaking with Polypores” to complement the mushroom dyes at the 1999 SOMA Camp held at Wellsprings in Philo, CA. Dorothy Beebee assisted her for several years and then took over when Miriam’s energy and health waned.
“Making Myco-Stix” (wax crayons with fungal pigments) was taught by Miriam at SOMA Camp held at the Boys Scout Camp in Navarro, CA in 2004 – or was it 2005? So now we had mushroom Myco-Stix™ to draw on our polypore paper!
Over succeeding years of SOMA Camp, some of Miriam’s former fiber arts students and assistants took on the teaching of workshops in fungal fiber arts, adding classes in felting, eco-printing, Shibori, basket weaving, lichen dyeing, and more. Some of the photo memories of those classes may be viewed here
SOMA CAMP 2009
SOMA CAMP 2011
SOMA CAMP 2016
Here are some photos from a few of the Fiber Arts Workshops
at 2020 SOMA Wild Mushroom Camp held on
January 18, 19, and 20th using fibers dyed with mushrooms!
Eco Printing
Eco Printing
Kumihimo
Tapestry Weaving
- All
- Papermaking
- Watercolor
- Needle Felting
Papermaking
Gallery Item Name
Papermaking
Watercolor
