SUMA series - “Mycology & Color”

Speakers: Julie Beeler

Sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkd-ihqj8oGdL8p4UFFWZbgLC5ZVtIdk8Z 

• Description:

Come enjoy a talk with Julie Beeler about her Mushroom Color Atlas and discover the stunning and diverse range of colors derived from the kaleidoscopic fungi kingdom. Hear about her process, learn how to forage and identify dye mushrooms and discover how to transform the color into dyes, pigments, paints and inks. 

• Bio

Julie Beeler is a designer, artist, author and educator with a deep love and curiosity for the natural world. She created the Mushroom Color Atlas to grow her work and passion to benefit what she values most: education, creativity, collaboration, community, and the environment. It has been recognized internationally in publications including Popular Science, Surface Design Association, Seattle Times and the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. She has written articles for The Mushroom, Tauko and the upcoming Mushroom Color Atlas book will be released by Chronicle Books in Fall 2024. Julie’s work is featured in a broadcast of “Oregon Art Beat” profiled by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her textile work has been exhibited nationally and featured in Embroidery out of the UK. For seven years she was on the faculty of PNCA and OCAC in Portland, and is a teacher at Wildcraft Studio School in Portland. When she is not out foraging you can find her tending to her flower farm Bloom & Dye, working in her art studio, or leading workshops.

• Contact Info

[email protected] 
@mushroomcoloratlas
mushroomcoloratlas.com 
@bloomanddye
bloomanddye.com 
@unidola
Juliebeeler.com