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In this illuminating talk with Angel Schatz from Central Texas Mycology on Mycology and Culture. 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. .
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
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 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