Fruiting Bodies: A Multisensory Worldbuilding Workshop

What if we could compost the multiple lives within our single lifetime to grow a world?

Guided by mycelial prompts, mushroom talks, and participatory sessions, with reishi tea and snacks, we will reflect on time and temporality in life and beyond.

Umi Hsu will present their speculative fungi music project Fruiting Bodies, including a sound installation prototype with living fungi and oral history recordings. Through writing and visual prompts, participants will have the opportunity to record their visions of a universe based on their own memories, language, stories, dreams, experiences, and relationship to loved ones.

Workshop participants will also learn about mushrooms and deep time from author and conservation mycologist Aaron Tupac. Somatics facilitator and coach Hia Phua will guide an embodiment session inspired by mycological life to support further contemplation and healing.

This program is centered around the experience of trans and gender diverse individuals. And everyone is welcome to join.

Reishi tea and snacks are complementary for ticket holders. A mushroom-themed box lunch menu and small bites will be available via preorder (exploretock.com/gugrocery).

This program is made possible by a grant from the City of West Hollywood.