LA Times Today: The art of growing your own mushrooms
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Mushrooms are having a cultural moment of sorts. They can be found in home decor, coffee, fashion and skincare. Surprisingly, there’s still a lot we don’t know about mushrooms.
But more and more people in L.A. are starting to cultivate their own mushrooms – even turning them into works of art.
Sam Shoemaker, an LA artist and Los Angeles Mycological Society member, started making art with mushrooms six years ago and wants to share what he’s learned.
But more and more people in L.A. are starting to cultivate their own mushrooms – even turning them into works of art.
Sam Shoemaker, an LA artist and Los Angeles Mycological Society member, started making art with mushrooms six years ago and wants to share what he’s learned.