When I was about 10 years old I was gifted a paper making set complete with a deckle, blotting papers, an instruction book, sponge and an extra screen. I ripped up junk mail and newspapers and created my own paper with infused flower petals. 28 years later, I still have that trusty tool and the skills I developed as a kid and decided to put my knowledge to work with fungi. I wanted to make paper out of fungi, something I could use mushroom pigments to paint on and eventually use in larger art projects.