Dyeing with Washing Soda: Acacia and Oxalis

Washing soda is a type of additive. Additives (also called assistants or fixatives) can change the color of the dye…

An Ode to Oxalis

I enjoy creating dyes from natural sources because it forces me to slow down and appreciate what’s growing in my…

I loved climbing trees as a kid. Lucky for me our backyard was a mini forest of fir, redwood, and…

A few weeks ago, my Mother (Dorothy Beebee) and I experienced a mushroom dye trifecta: time, mushrooms, and lots of…

It’s the middle of November and I can’t remember the last time it rained. Ironically, I think it was last…

Every summer I pick blackberries from the blackberry bush that owns a corner of my backyard. We’ll eat some immediately…

At the end of June, our weather in Northern California went haywire. It stormed on Monday like it would in…

Mushroom season in California has long passed. I could make dyes using frozen or dried mushrooms, but I like to…

While cleaning up from the workshop at SOMA Camp, I convinced my Mom to haul a large of pot of…

The Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA) hosts SOMA Camp, a yearly gathering in Northern California for wild mushroom enthusiasts. It’s…