Mycology is the study of mushrooms.
Mycophilia is the love of them.
Myco Art is grown in the studio.

Dec 16 - 20, 2024

Myco Art is an online course that teaches about the art and science of mushrooms and fungi. The program will be taught by Biophilium director and myco artist Alexis Williams. She will share with you the best things she's learned from 15 years of hunting, reading and growing and 10 years of leading mycological research expeditions for artists to learn from mushroom research scientists. It is a special condensed, crash course on mycology and wild mushroom apreciation with a authoritive mycophile.

This is a short, in depth intro to mycology creatively illustrated by international myco artists. Participants will learn about mushroom biology, ecology and conceptual art made in collaboration with fungi. The program will be deeply informed by science but will not be limited by traditional scientific methods of interpreting and categorizing living organisms.

Biophilium programs are designed to enrich visual and conceptual artists' practice, but this course is open to any smart creative person with or with out an established artistic practice. No biology or mushroom experience necessary. We'll start at the beginning and go deep into the world of mushrooms.

Day 1

Mycophilia 101: What is a mushroom? How do they grow, navigate, eat and reproduce?

Day 2

Symbiosis: Fungi-Plant partnerships: Lichens, Ghost Plants and the Wood Wide Web.

Day 3
Symbiosis: Fungi-Animal partnerships: Zombies, Bats and Fungal Farming Insects

Day 4
Mushroom Hunting: Foraging for Food, Medicine and Color

Day 5
Myco Art: Live Fungi in Art. Opportunities and Resources

Cost 
$300 USD

Enroll by paying the fee and you will receive an email with info about preparing for class.

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