Carolyn Kallenborn, Professor Emerita from the University of Wisconsin, is an internationally acclaimed artist working with textiles, film, installation, and community projects. She has 25 years of university teaching experience, leading students in collaboration and developing a personal creative practice.

Miriam Campos is a 3rd generation embroidery artist from San Antonino Castil­lo Velasco in Oaxaca. She and her family are known for their signature designs and colorful floral embroidery. Miriam has exhibited in museums nationally and internationally including the Rufino Tamayo Museum in Oaxaca and Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

Ana Paula Fuentes is a photographer and social designer whose work centers on Mexican culture. Originally from Mexico City, Ana has lived in Oaxaca since 2005 and was the founding director of the Textile Museum of Oaxaca. A cultural guide in Mexico since 2013, she weaves connections between foreigners and locals, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and respect.

Alissa is the founder of Mycopigments and instructor for our MyColores adventures. Sharing her passion for mushrooms for over 15 years with fiber artists and mushroom enthusiasts all over the world, Alissa uses brilliant colors found in fungal dyes to entice people to take a closer look at mushrooms and lichens and the role they play in our lives.

Our host for MyColores Sierra Sur, Chef and Owner of Huitzil Restaurant in San Jose del Pacifico, Ariadna is a genius of mycophagy, an accomplishment garnished with the front-of-the-house mastery by her partner Erik Gasga-Naranjo. Their meals have never not impressed, with an attention to detail so often overlooked in rural Oaxaca.

Celestino is a local Zapotec member of the Mancomunados of the Sierra Norte, farming and living in his native village of Latuvi. He is a nature guide, leads treks and brings experts to teach Mexican communities about eco-tourism and their natural resources. He is passionate about orchids, and has a deep knowledge of the forests & ecological diversity in the Sierra Norte.

Over several trips to Oaxaca, my husband and I have cultivated rich relationships with the land, people, culture, & cuisine of Oaxaca. Our passions have evolved into a business, Traveling Traders Bazaar, which offers hands-on, immersive tours into this fascinating region of the world. It's in this spirit that we share the Oaxaca that we know & love with you.

An accomplished forager and chef for 20 years, Zachary has been fascinated by nature since he was able to walk. His wife Kimberly and he live in Oaxaca, Mexico. Starting in 2019, they have been leading MycoAdventures into the mountains of Mexico, to explore the vast world of mushrooms for eating and dyeing while learning more about the ancient knowledge kept by the indigenous people of Southern Mexico.