PAINTING WITH MUSHROOM PIGMENTS| ELISSA CALLEN| ADULT TICKET| SAT 12/9 | 10:30 NOON| ABALONE ROOM DECK
Join this interactive painting workshop utilizing mushroom derived pigments and paints created by with Instructor Elissa Callen. Class materials and instruction will be provided.
About your instructor: a
Elissa Callen is an ecological artist working with local plants and fungi to make natural inks and pigments she uses as the staple materials in her art practice. She holds a BFA in painting, has a professional background in horticulture, and nearly ten years of experience using natural, locally gathered materials sustainably for color. Her practice is informed by her research in California ecology and the impact invasive plant species have on native biodiversity.
She has taught with institutions throughout California including numerous mycological societies, Fibershed, Theodore Payne Foundation, Point Reyes National Seashore, and more. She believes in using her work with sustainable natural materials as a means of increasing community interest in environmentalism, preservation, and connectedness to the native landscape.