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Spore print art
Spore print art





spore print art

Using the water as an air filter like a bong and it also adds humidity to the tub. I sought to re-form the delight of coming upon something on the forest floor that is completely new and strange. Using an air pump running the air though a 2L pop bottle with water pumped into the tub. A photograph hardly distills the incredible systems that form and sustain mushrooms. I know its processes and materials and am interested in its alchemical nature. Photography is an anchor for this exploration.

spore print art

To preserve your spore print, spray them lightly with an artist spray or. In the darkroom, I expose the paper to light, develop the print, and let the remains of the mushroom wash away. Making spore prints is not only an easy, fun way to get to know mushrooms but. Leave to sit 6 to 12 hours for a good dark print.

spore print art

Cover the cap and foil with a cup or bowl. Place the cap on the foil gills facing down. Use the torch lighter to flame the edge of the blade before use. In that time, the spores are released, larva inside hatches, and the cap disintegrates, often creating a radiating effect. Remove the cap from the mushroom, cutting with a sterile blade as close to the cap as possible. To make the photograms, I leave a mushroom cap on silver gelatin paper from a few hours to a few days. I use photographic processes to create permanent representations of the life cycles of various fungi which are mysterious, ephemeral, and ecologically essential. All spore artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. These prints, though beautiful, are also impermanent. Shop for spore wall art from the worlds greatest living artists. Traditionally, spore prints on paper are used to aid identification. My process begins by walking in woods and fields in Maryland and Virginia to collect mushrooms varying by season and circumstance.







Spore print art