Mycology & Culture
Art, Alchemy, Mushrooms and the War on Nature
In this illuminating talk, we explore mushroom use through the ancient art and it’s use in culture around the world. She explores the spiritual, cultural, and political history of fungi. From sacred rituals to modern-day criminalization, this talk reveals how mushrooms intersect with art, alchemy, colonization, and ecological resistance—challenging the systems that disconnect us from nature and reclaiming fungi’s sacred role in human history.
Take the online class or contact us to have us do the program for your group or for an online or in-person event.
About the Instructor
I grew up in Missouri with ten siblings, and the first mushroom I ever learned was fittingly the Destroying Angel. It was my introduction to how powerful and mysterious fungi can be.
Before Central Texas Mycological Society (CTMS), I worked as an experience designer and animator in the tech world but eventually, I left that world to plug into a very different kind of network: the earth’s internet, mycelium. Now I’m a forager, urban gardener, and mycology educator.
Through CTMS, I get to share my passion for the ecosystems of Central Texas and help people connect to the fungal kingdom in ways that are joyful, practical, and community-powered. Whether we’re growing mushrooms from recycled blocks or helping trees survive drought through mycorrhizal fungi—we’re building soil and solidarity.
Angel is the Executive Director. See my Tiny Talk
Angel Schatz with a Eastern NA Destroying Angel