Fungi / Mushroom Dyes I discovered that mushrooms produced dyes in 1989 and have been hooked ever since. They give an incredible range of rich colours including purples ,reds,oranges,yellows and all the shades in between. In Scotland we have very limited supplies but this makes the finding of the mushrooms all the more special !! The image shows c.semi sanguineous which gives red/orange colours. My adventure with fungi has taken me to the International Fungi & Fibre Symposiums in Europe,USA and Australia.

As the dye fungi are not found in abundance I can offer a talk & demonstration the latter subject to my having adequate supplies. I attended the 13th Fungi and Fibre Symposium in Mendocino, California in January 2008 and we found a huge range of mushrooms some of which gave dyes. The next symposium is in Sweden in 2010. The Scottish group "The Fungus Bunch" are currently exploring the theories and practice of mushroom cultivation.

Tapestry Weaving Workshops My aim is to enthuse and enable people to have a creative experience. I provide individual or small groups tuition. The workshops are as follows- Trishary Travel Loom- half day Beginner Tapestry- one or two day Exploring Surface Texture- two day Designing your Weaving-tailored to individual Fungi Dye Talk/Demonstration- one day Flat Felts & Wiggly bits for beginners- tailored to group Talk "My Weaving and Fungi Dye Journey"

Trishary Travel Loom I designed the loom so that I could weave anywhere and it has been useful in passing time on long journeys to Australia /USA. I have given workshops in the UK; Denmark;Australia; and USA. On the Trishary you can make small weavings/samples approx size 9cm by 11 cm.( 3.5 by 4.5 ins) The Trishary is suitable for children and adult beginners learning to play with yarn, helping to develop an understanding of warp,weft,textures and colour. For textile artists:- weavers, spinners, knitters, embroiderers, dyers and felters use the loom to create small weavings to incorporate into other textiles.

The Trishary loom is made in Scotland from environmentally resourced oak, and supplied ready for you to stain, paint or wax as you wish. An information sheet giving tips on how to use the loom is supplied with each order. The Trishary is unique and its shape makes it comfortable to use. You will find the Trishary Loom in the Gallery and clicking on the image of it will enable you to buy one online.