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In May of 2024, my twins graduated from high school. All three of my kids are now officially adults! This … More

Try it and See: The Story Behind Mushroom Dyes

I’m excited to share that my brother Martin and I created our first documentary: Try It and See: The Story … More

My brother and I are working on a special monthslong video project focused on my Mom and the story behind … More

I collect dye mushrooms on my daily walks, which wind through suburbia and rural country roads in Sonoma County, CA. … More

My Mom read my previous post and asked me with concern: how is your shoulder? I see her several times … More

At the start of 2021, I woke up with a sharp pain in my shoulder. I assumed that dyeing a … More

My husband returned from the grocery store carrying an overstuffed bag in each arm, his face obscured by a large … More

Last year while my Mom and I were dyeing with Western Jack o’ Lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus olivascens), I persuaded her … More

I created a video on how I mordant my wool before dyeing, and decided written instructions would make a nice … More

Some of my favorite memories from a difficult spring, early pandemic, were the weekly Skype calls between my Mom, brother … More