Fungi Biofabrication Workshop: Grow a Bud Vase

Learn about fungi and make a mycelium object in this workshop in San Francisco.


10th Floor Studio
10th Floor Studio
2k

105 mins Class size 1 to 25 guests

$160 - $300 ($300 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $200/guest for 4+ guests, $160/guest for 10+ guests)


Step into the extraordinary world of fungi and learn how to create with this magical organism. In this creative workshop in San Francisco, you will grow a bud vase out of mycelium.
At 10th Floor Studio, we firmly believe that fungi can help us transition away from synthetic petroleum products and towards futures where humans coexist as a part of the natural world. We’ve been working with fungi for the last five years and are excited to offer a workshop to introduce you to these incredible organisms! Fungi exist in many forms, in this session you’ll be using the oft-unseen underground body of the fungi, called mycelium, to grow a bud vase for your home.
This workshop will begin with a brief intro to growing objects out of fungi and the work made at 10th Floor Studio. You’ll learn the basics about choosing a suitable species of fungi, how to avoid contamination, and how to create an object using a mold form. Your instructor will walk you through designing and assembling your customized bud vase mold. Then it’s time to break up the mycelium, pack it in the mold, and let it grow!
Add-on available for this class
  • Custom branded aluminum base ($100)
You can add these when you book (optional).
 
Knowledge required
No prior knowledge or skills required.
 
What you'll get
You will take home their bud vase still in the mold. It will need 1-2 weeks for the mycelium to grow out and firm up. It will not need any attention while it grows. After two weeks you’ll dry it out and halt any further growth. Don’t worry, you'll receive instructions on what to do once you leave the workshop!
 
What to bring
No requirements.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or gift for couples.

Location

The Archery / 10th Floor Studio - 498 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA

Your teacher can also travel within 50 miles of SF, to a venue of your choice for a private class

Fungi Biofabrication Workshop: Grow a Bud Vase location
Your teacher

10th Floor Studio
10th Floor Studio

2k

10th Floor Studio is a conceptual art studio operated by Jerome Tavé and Kyle Lawson.
10th Floor Studio is the collective works of Jerome Tavé and Kyle Lawson. The two met in 2008 while studying at Savannah College of Art & Design. The two combined their personal studio practices in early 2018, collaboration being an integral part of their work. Long stints of material experimentations, and cross-species explorations have brought fungi to the center of their work. In a time where climate action cannot be ignored, they hope to use their studio practice to contribute to the shift away from anthropocentric narratives.

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2024-11-15 15:00:00
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