Alia's Art

Curious about how I made my mushroom ink? You can now watch a video of me making Inky Cap Mushroom ink on Youtube! I can't wait to experiment with more naturally occurring inks and dyes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_hTi9sC_0s  

I'm learning how to make YouTube videos! Please enjoy my hummingbirds 🙂  https://youtu.be/aPziHypMkmo?si=wUnL35Dk94ep72TB          

                                    I showed my art at an art show in Athabasca on Saturday November 9th I picked inky cap mushrooms, and after 2 weeks, they fully dissolved into black ink. When picking the inky cap mushrooms, you only need the mushroom cap with the gills because the stalk does not dissolve into ink. Then, you strain the ink and boil it with cloves and have high-quality writing or painting ink. I used a recipe from a guidebook to make my ink; I want to try using other  Coprinus species to make ink, like the Shaggy Mane mushroom. I took Mom and Dalton (my brother) with me to see my art at the display I heard lots of people admiring my work, which makes me happy I explained how the ink-making worked to a few people while I was there, too ☺️ I was there for half an hour, which is about all I can manage, and it was fun!

My second painting for the Art show in Athabasca this Saturday. What is Worth Remembering Art Show Saturday November 9th, 11:00 - 4:00pm Athabasca Train Station Nature connects us. Ninety percent of plants need mushrooms to live. Mushrooms connect us and remember everything; they are a living archive of the earth. The Mycelium is the main body of the mushrooms, a fibrous network that helps plants grow and sends information, often called “a living internet” The mushroom in the painting is a Morel, a mushroom prized for its flavour by many humans. Everything I pained is in a white haze because it is a “memory” it is the past, present, the future, everything, everywhere all at once. Part of the cycle of life, death, connection, and comfort. Size: 16 inches by 11.5 inches Medium: Inky Cap Mushroom ink, Watercolour paint Price: $120 Email: alia.schamehorn@gmail.com

My first painting for the Art show in Athabasca this Saturday.   What is Worth Remembering Art Show Saturday November 9th, 11:00 - 4:00pm Athabasca Train Station Humans sometimes forget that we are not the only ones living on our planet. We are always in someone's home; they might not be humans, but they still live here. This painting evokes Fall, my favourite season, and a mix of human and nature elements. I believe we can coexist with nature and should love and respect animals and plants. I started this painting with a base of ink from the inky cap mushroom, After I used the ink to outline everything, I painted with water colours to add vibrancy. You can view this live on Saturday 😊 Size: 12 inches by 9 inches Medium: Inky Cap Mushroom ink, Watercolour paint Price: $100 Email: alia.schamehorn@gmail.com  

  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to try out mkaing your own ink? I sure have, that's why I gatehred up some Inky Cap mushrooms from around town this fall to try it out, and hoenstly, I'm pleased with the results!