Mushroom Color Wheel

Enter the Mushroom Color Atlas, and you can discover the 'beautiful and subtle colors derived from dyeing with mushrooms.' Featuring 825 colors, each associated with different types of mushrooms, the interactive atlas lets you appreciate the broad spectrum of colors latent in the fungi kingdom. We love the idea behind this Mushroom Color Atlas, which expertly maps the color of our wild world, and the diversity of fungus that make it up. Created by Julie Beeler, the project featured hundred of wild foraged mushrooms which are gathered, then turned into dye baths, and then painted in swatches.

In this dynamic Mushroom Color Atlas, explore the colorful universe of fungi through the spectrum of colors from dyeing with mushrooms. Mushroom Color Atlas, a multiplatform project spearheaded by Julie Beeler, maps out the myriad of colors of fungi found in nature. Julie Beeler's Mushroom Color Atlas December 10, 2021 The Mushroom Color Atlas launched this past October as an online resource and reference for the stunning and wide range of colors that can be derived from mushrooms.

Lauren Sinner, SDA Managing Editor, interviewed Julie Beeler, the creator of the project about her inspiration, process, and plans for the future. The five hundred color swatches included in these pages showcase an astounding array of natural dyes and pigments made from mushrooms. A PRACTICAL AND INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE: The Mushroom Color Atlas combines step.

The 'Mushroom Color Atlas' Captures the Palette and Potential of Fungi Julie Beeler's work presents a sustainable alternative to synthetic fabric dyes. The Mushroom Color Atlas was born in the thick of the pandemic. Having retired from teaching, she saw it as an opportunity to provide an online educational resource about how to work with and use mushrooms for color.

Web tips: The colors of mushrooms Mushroom color atlas shows the versatility of mushrooms for dyeing. It contains over 300 shades, filterable by mushroom type, material and carrier substance. Designer, artist, and educator, Julie Beeler presents, The Mushroom Color Atlas, a living study of color derived from dyeing with mushrooms.

Julie grew up with a deep love and curiosity for the natural world. With a background in interactive design and years in teaching, she created a resource for everyone curious about mushrooms and the beautiful and subtle colors derived from dyeing with.