Fashion Institute of Technology

Projects 2023

Mystical Mycelium Fairy Homes

Bruna Arruda, Mehreen Kha, Portia Kitner, Sabrina Korompis, Grace O'Hanlon, Bella Stephens

Mystical Mycelium Fairy Homes is a sustainable and educational toy to teach children about environmental protection. The project combines a mycelium-made fairy home with a storybook about a fairy named Mycelia.

Instructors 2023

Evelyn Rynkiewicz (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Ecology at FIT. Before coming to FIT, she earned her PhD from Indiana University and subsequently conducted research as a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Edinburgh (National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow) and Columbia University. At FIT, Evie teaches classes in ecology and biology. Her overall goal is to increase science literacy among non-science majors.