MISSION
To educate
To teach the fiber arts as a means of creative development
To be an ally in continuing the legacy of fiber arts through working with all ages
To work with local materials whenever possible
To reduce textile waste and upcycle whenever possible
To create art that warms, beautifies and sustains
WHAT ARE FIBER ARTS?
Dyeing, Felting, Spinning, Crochet, Knitting, Weaving, Embroidery, and Sewing are all fiber arts. Working with animal, vegetable, and synthetic fibers, these materials are used to create beauty. Whether functional or not, these crafts have a rich history and an exciting future.
ABOUT MYCO
Feral Fine Arts began with one person’s journey to rediscover the wild within themself. While backpacking for a year throughout New Zealand, Myco rediscovered one of their most important senses. The sense of touch. As they felt their way back into their wild ways, they studied weaving with plants, animal fibers, felting, and spinning. This affirmed their lifelong fervent pursuit of all things fiber arts. They sold their work abroad and began teaching fiber arts to all ages.
With over 28 years experience of working with children, Myco started Wild Child Arts Education. Continuing the legacy of fiber arts, encouraging delight, whimsy, and building relationship with the non human world. All while co creating a class culture based on agreements, consensual decision making, and supporting the autonomy of each child. We teach art in a variety of schools, events and gatherings, and privately. Our seasonal kids camps have been running since 2006.
Creating their own needle felting kits and specialized supplies for their classes as Feral Felt, Myco can teach you without being physically present. They currently teach in person at a variety of locations in the PNW and globally. They have been teaching community art classes to adults and families for 17 years.
Feral Refined is a pop up and online store. A business outlet for Myco’s handmade creative explorations. It started with felt hats and has now expanded to include selling upcycled garments, felt paintings and jewelry. Jewelry making has become a passion over the past 9 years. Hammering metal into hoops and incorporating their love of semi precious stones has given them another art to explore. Beautiful, wild, and unusual materials inspire all of their artistic pursuits.
Myco currently lives in their native state, Washington. They never want to retire. They love their work. For them work is play.