The Mushroom Color Atlas
A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi
by Julie Beeler
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Pub Date Sep 03 2024 | Archive Date Sep 02 2024
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Description
Discover the chromatic wonders of the fungi kingdom and the incredible spectrum of pigments and dyes that can be created from mushrooms.
More closely related to humans than they are to plants, fungi are fascinating organisms—and they are a rich resource for color collectors! Blending scientific detail, botanical illustrations, and creative inspiration, artist and educator Julie Beeler invites you to peek into her workroom as she introduces different types of dye mushrooms—from boletes to polypores to tooth fungi—and walks you through her color-harvesting process. Offering insightful tips on foraging and color distillation and a rainbow of color samples, Beeler peppers in down-to-earth advice on artistic experimentation and fascinating stories about the historical and personal connections between humans and nature, offering a fresh perspective on the magical world of mushrooms.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781797228457 |
| PRICE | $35.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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Featured Reviews
Natalia E, Librarian
I've followed this account on IG and was thrilled that a book was being published! Packed with information and color charts, this beautiful book will be incredibly useful for home dyers, artists and naturalists.
Cassie Z, Reviewer
This is a beautiful art book! I could look at these colors forever. I can’t wait to see the pages in person!
Lauren B, Reviewer
A gorgeous and beautiful book that introduced me to the beautiful world of mushroom dyes. I had not ever thought about using mushrooms as dye before, and this book took my expectations and ran with them. 5/5
Isabelle P, Media/Journalist
Wonderfully comprehensive with beautiful illustrations and photos! I will absolutely be purchasing this book for myself. The only note I will make is that this is only a book about mushrooms and does not go into lichen dyeing, which is fine.
Reviewer 921517
This book contains a ton of really useful information, and the design and photography in it is really helpful. The organization by color is really easy to use. This will be a great reference and I'm excited to use the concepts and techniques.
Julie M, Reviewer
This book is beautiful and fun. I think it would make a great shelf edition, unique coffee table book, or gift for someone who likes mushrooms, foraging, interior design, painting, color theory, etc.
Media/Journalist 16509
This is a great resource. I’ve been researching this topic for a while for a children’s nature book and project that I have a grant for, so I’ve been reading books on the topic (there aren’t many) and following Facebook groups on the subject. It’s such a fascinating way to create dye and paint, and the colors are gorgeous and so varied once you start adding mordants like tin, iron and soda ash. I would have preferred to have photos of the mushrooms for identification purposes (there are crude drawings and detailed descriptions) and more photos of the steps, plus more detailed instructions for the actual dye and paint making. The bulk of the book is the color swatches for each of the featured mushrooms. There are hundreds of pages of these and it will be an invaluable resource for anyone who uses mushrooms for dyeing.
I read a temporary, self destroying digital ARC of this book for review.
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