Temptress Truffles

05/18/2026

05/13/2026

Golden marigolds, thrifted treasures, and playing in the spring sun🌼

This button-down was dip dyed with marigolds I harvested, using a secondhand shirt that already had a beautiful life before finding its next chapter. Thrift stores continue to be one of my favorite places to source dye pieces — the natural fibers, worn textures, and quality fabrics take color in unexpected ways.

Marigold is truly a top-tier dye plant. The scent alone can brighten a room, and the colors range from warm sunshine yellows to deep green earth tones depending on the fabric and technique. Every plant carries its own personality, and every dye bath tells a different story.

Sometimes you just need to throw on a freshly wrinkled, wind-dried shirt and remember how good simple things can feel ✨

I have many upcoming natural dye classes where you’ll get the opportunity to learn plant-based dye techniques for yourself. Every dye plant and fibers behaves differently, Folding, binding, dipping, or immersion method creates completely unique results. No two pieces are ever the same!

Come play with color, plants, fiber, and a little bit of surprise 🌿

Upcoming Dye Class- Friday May 29th 6pm-8pm www.temptresstruffles.com to register and more info

05/11/2026

Join Elsy of Creole Me Up this Friday at Temptress Truffles Studio for a cooking class!
Bring your jars and learn to create flavorful seasonal foods inspired by the wild foraging, wildcrafting and growing seasons of the Pacific Northwest with Haitian influence.
I first met Elsy many years ago while vending wild foods at the farmers market. I have always loved her energy, creativity and enthusiasm for sharing culture through food.
Scan the QR code or go to her website to register and lean more.

05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, caregivers, nurturers and creative folk out there today🌼

Open Studio Today-Here until 4pm or by appointment. Come wander the space, see what I’ve been working on, and experiencing the space that has felt like a creative residency to me for the past seasons.

There are botanically dyes yarns, handmade goods, works in progress, experimental pieces, and forgotten projects finally coming together. It’s also a great chance to sign up and chat about upcoming workshops.

Come say hello, watch me work, ask questions, get inspired, and spend a little time surround by foraged color, fiber, nature and creativity!

Location: 605 S Taylor’s Ferry Rd, Portland, Or 97219

Email [email protected] for questions

04/16/2026

Throwback to last February when an Osprey lost its catch mid-air-most likely being chased off by the ravens-and dropped this fish right onto my deck under my chair.

Living next to the Willamette River means moments like this happen, but aren’t common. This stretch of water supports a wide range of bird and fish species. Including this walleye, and all the wildlife that depends on them.
I’ve seen a bald Eagle with a large chinook almost crash into the side of my home and giant sturgeon surface a foot from me while paddling. And lots of sea lions.
Right now we’re in the heat of spring Chinook fishing season and I’m hoping I get another porch present! Do I need to tell the fish and game wardens? 😂🐟

A wild reminder of everything is connected together right outside our doors.🐟 🦅

04/16/2026

Spring is one of my favorite wild harvesting seasons 🌱 Everything feels fresh and ready to be tasted.

The bitter greens are the most palatable this time of the year as well because the sun has yet to bring out the strong bitter compounds.

One plant that I always look for this time of the year is miners lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata.) It gets its name from Gold Rush miners who relied on it as a source of vitamin C to prevent scurvy-one of those plants that’s quietly supported people before and after colonization. I love it because it’s easy to identify, mild and grows in abundance across the PNW.

A gentle reminder that miners lettuce is a bioaccumulate. Be mindful of where you’re harvesting. Clean areas are best if you’re gathering in quantity.

This time of year makes me feel like a little forest rodent, just nibbling my way through spring greens.

Do you have a favorite spring wild edible? Morels included.😂🍄

03/28/2026

Spring = fresh air + good finds + absolutely no control on Facebook Marketplace 🍄💛

Just added this this 6-piece ceramic canister to my growing mushroom collection and I’m in love.
Just like me, it’s not perfect. And that’s kind of the point.

The company that produced this design, sold the molds to art and pottery painting studios. Many of the pieces have the name and year of the person etched on the bottom. The Sears Merry Mushroom line is also very popular collection that was commercially produced.

These pottery pieces are getting harder to find, and I’ve been wanting this one for a long time. The second I saw it, I knew it was mine.

Now if I could get my hands on one of those molds!… 👀

03/27/2026

Tiny little daffodils!🌼

The first week of spring in Oregon was beautiful. I enjoyed the sun, rain, cold and every bit of the seasonal changes!

I love these little flowers so much that I decided to add more to my yard this year. has multiple varieties of them on sale right now because they’re almost done for the season. Honestly, some of my healthiest plants have came from this nursery. RIP to my potted lemon tree that put out fruit for 14 years!

01/18/2026

Open Studio Sunday 1/18 and MLK Day 11am-4pm. Swing by, say hello, and check out my latest projects. January is all about new beginnings - what creative goals are you setting for yourself? 605 S Taylors Ferry Rd, Portland, Or 97219

11/21/2025

Upcoming Workshops Announcement!!

Monday November 17th at 12:00pm pst.
Link will be in bio or email [email protected].

As the season ripens and the day their golden farewells, a new journey opens.

In the quiet shift of autumn to winter light, creation stirs…awaiting curios hands.

Soon, the scroll of offerings at my new studio will open. Nature art, ecology and gifts from the earth will call you in.

Brooms shaped Fromm intention… Candles woven with flame… fibers spun into stories… mushroom nurtured from the famous shadows of the Pacific Northwest.

These are just a few strands in the never ending tapestry.

The gatherings will be small, focused-spaces where learning settles in like a gentle seed.

For those who schedules and paths may be different, private session await. Ready to bend to the rhythm of your own time.

If your spirit feels the tug of craft and curiosity… step closer!
Inquire within, and let the harvest guide your hands.