Vermilion, tangerine, mustard, celadon, cobalt, lavender, and more-the 500 color swatches in this book showcase an astounding array of natural dyes and pigments made from mushrooms. Artist and educator Julie Beeler invites you to peek into her studio as she walks you through her color-harvesting process and introduces you to the different types of dye mushrooms-from boletes to polypores to tooth fungi-responsible for this plethora of hues. Beeler provides tips on foraging and color distillation for each featured mushroom as well as botanical illustrations for help in identifying these fantastic fungi in the wild. Blending scientific detail and creative inspiration, this compendium of chromatic hues pays homage to the time-honored, hands-on experience of working with natural dyes. Beeler peppers this rainbow of color samples with 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.