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Emulsions from WAD 2022-2025 | List of all emulsions 2022-2025 with titles
All anthotype emulsions from 2022-2025 with images
Wakame seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) anthotype by Edward James Powers
“Morning Surf” by Edward James Powers, Venus, Pennsylvania, USA
Parts used: Blades
Amount: 1/4 cup dried fronds
Extracted by: Ground in a blender, then soaked for one week
Solvent: 91% isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Walnut (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Arindam Majumdar
“Who was your mother, before she was your mother?” by Arindam Majumdar, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Parts used: Shell
Amount: 30 shells
Extracted by: Soaked in water for an hour, then boiled for one hour and filtered with a cloth
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Floating watercolour paper on top of the emulsion in a tray of walnut extract overnight to soak
Walnut, black (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Cheryl Hoffmann
“Black Walnut” by Cheryl Hoffmann, Orr Lake, Canada
Parts used: Nut for making ink, leaves for photogram
Amount: 25 nuts, crushed to expose the inside of the outer shell
Extracted by: Cooking and straining
Thinner: Simmered in water from the lake. A little vodka was added when cooled
Application: Brushing
Walnut, black (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Francis Schanberger
“Barbie Teddy Fashion Fun” by Francis Schanberger
Country: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Parts used: Hull of the black walnut
Amount: 250 mL
Extracted by: Soaking in water with added iron, rusty nails
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Walnut, black (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Francis Schanberger
“Apron #5” by Francis Schanberger, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Parts used: Hull of the black walnut
Amount: 250 mL
Extracted by: Soaking in water with added iron, rusty nails
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Walnut, English (Juglans regia) anthotype by Janos Bihari
“First attempt” by Janos Bihari
Country: Hungary (print made in UK)
Parts used: Unripe fruit
Application: Dipping
Exposure time: 5 hours
Month, season and year: May, 2020
Substrate: Copy paper
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Wandering Jew / Trapoeraba-roxa (Tradescantia pallida) anthotype by Karol Santiago
“Without title” by Karol Santiago, Caruaru-Pernambuco, Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Quantity: A handful, about 4 or 5 medium leaves
Extracted by: Maceration with a pestle
Diluent: 70% alcohol
Application: Brush
Water dock (Rumex hydrolapathum) anthotype by Caroline Walshe
“Dock” by Caroline Walshe, Roscommon, Ireland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Watercress (Narsturtium officinale) anthotype by Ana Cláudia de Souza Mota
“Candle” by Ana Cláudia de Souza Mota, Brasília, Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Centrifuge
Solvent: None
Application: Dipping
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“A Green City” by Carolina Carmini
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Cotton swabs
Exposure time: 8 hours
Month, season and year: August, winter, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) anthotype by Romolo Mazzoccante
“Before the storm” by Romolo Mazzoccante, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 200 grams
Extracted by: Centrifuge
Solvent: None
Application: Brushing
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) anthotype by Amy Flatow
“Waning Summer” by Amy Flatow, Woodbourne, NY, United States
Parts used: Pulp
Amount: 1 watermelon
Extracted by: Juicing
Thinner: None
Application: Foam brush
Wine, red, Cabernet sauvignon (Vitis vinifera) anthotype by Syl Arena
“Cabernet Sauvignon” by Syl Arena
Country: USA
Parts used: Cheap wine, straight from the bottle
Amount: Uncertain: prepared several sheets over multiple days and discarded the last remaining bit
Application: Soaked in shallow tray of wine for several minutes, drained, dried horizontally
Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) anthotype by Devon John Chebra
“Butterfly and Man No 3” by Devon John Chebra
Country: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Parts used: Berries
Amount: Handful of berries to prep emulsion and a dropper-full per sheet of 5×7 inch paper
Extracted by: Cooking – gently simmered to release pigment and again after filtering to concentrate pigment in solution
Thinner: Filtered water
Application: Brushing
Winter Purslane (Claytonia perfoliata) anthotype by Genevieve Rudd
“Claytonia and Rose” by Genevieve Rudd
Country: UK
Parts used: Leaf and stem
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: March, spring, 2021
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Witch hazel (Hamamelis) anthotype by Jen Perena
“Floating Shapes” by Jen Perena, Rochester, New York, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 4 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Distilled white vinegar with baking soda added directly into the emulsion
Application: Brushing
Woad (Isatis tinctoria) anthotype by Pam Du Val
“Hope” by Pam Du Val
Country: UK
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 9 hours
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Bristol board
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Wonga-wonga vine, gold (Pandorea pandorana) anthotype by Wendy Currie
“Golden Wonga vine” by Wendy Currie
Country: Melbourne, Australia
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Small handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Two capfuls of vodka
Application: Brushing
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Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) anthotype by Jorge A. Olave Riveros
“Expediente Milet 1890/2022” by Jorge A. Olave Riveros
Country: Valparaíso, Chile
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons in 100 mL of water
Extracted by: Cooking
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushstroke
Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) anthotype by Nathalia Dov
“Maintain the being” by Nathalia Dov
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Powder from crushed leaves and stems
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 hours and a half
Months, season and year: July, winter, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper / 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) anthotype by Amber J. Anderson
“Self-Portrait with Zinnias” by Amber J. Anderson, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Parts used: Petals and seeds
Amount: Petals and seeds of six flowers
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Foam brush
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) anthotype by Helen Mountaniol
“Home Sensitive” by Helen Mountaniol, Prague, Czech Republic
Parts used: Peels
Amount: Peel of one zucchini for 1-2 prints
Extracted by: Blender, then strain through a cloth
Thinner: Cheap vodka, 5mL
Application: Foam brush
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