“Memorialized” by Melanie Berry-Vasa, Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for enough solution to coat three 4″ x 5″ sheets
Extracted by: Soaking in hot water
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Pam McLean-Parker
“Pennsylvania Ferns” by Pam McLean-Parker, Pennsylvania, USA
Parts used: Spinach leaves and stems
Amount: 4 cups spinach leaves from Northern Pennsylvania (spinach origin location nearby the pressed ferns within my imagery)
Extracted by: Chopping, blending and filtering
Solvent: 1/2 cup of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Haskap (Lonicera caerulea) anthotype by Janie Julien-Fort
“Lucie with a Butterfly” by Janie Julien-Fort, Montreal, Canada
Parts used: Berry juice
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: The berries were frozen; I used the juice.
Solvent: None
Application: Brushing
Tea, Green (Camellia sinensis) anthotype by Parisa Bajelan
“Moqanni” by Parisa Bajelan, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 3 tablespoons
Extracted by: Pouring the green tea into boiled water at about 80°C (175°F) and letting it steep for about half an hour.
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Strawberry sticks (Chenopodium foliosum) anthotype by Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen
“Strawberry Fields” by Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen, Naerum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A small handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) anthotype by Kriszta Németh
“Fotófalu” by Kriszta Németh, Törökbálint, Hungary
Parts used: Berries / Bark of stem and root
Amount: About a half handful for each print (berries) / Stem and root cut into approximately 10 cm pieces
Extracted by: Simple pressing (berries) / Soaking in alcohol (bark of stem and root)
Thinner: None for berries / Pure Ethanol for bark and root
Application: Brushing
Layers: 1 for berries / 3 for bark of stem and root
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) anthotype by Jen Perena
“Papery Lace” by Jen Perena, Rochester, New York, USA
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Boiling (to make tea)
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Alumroot (Heuchera) anthotype by Tanya MacGillivray
“Alder branch” by Tanya MacGillivray, Halifax, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 medium-large leaves
Extracted by: Cutting and soaking for several hours
Solvent: 4-5 tablespoons of isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Maple, red (Acer platanoides) anthotype by Laurinda Bellew
“Red Maple” by Laurinda Bellew, Wiltshire, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Three large leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Mint (Mentha) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Untitled” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
Parts used: The stems and the leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Blender
Application: Brushing
Melon, Santa Claus (Cucumis melo) anthotype by Marta Palau Franco
“Summer melon flower” by Marta Palau Franco, Luxembourg
Parts used: Rind
Amount: 3 tablespoons of the rind paste
Extracted by: Peeling and grinding the rind, and mixing the paste
Solvent: 50 mL alcohol, isopropanol 99.9%
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) anthotype by Mónica Páez
“Equatorial penguin” by Mónica Páez, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Parts used: Fruits
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (crafted sugar cane 45%)
Application: Brushing
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) anthotype by Shannon Beatty
“Hippeastrum” by Shannon Beatty, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A generous handful for each print
Extracted by: Macerating in a laboratory blender and filtering through cheesecloth
Solvent: ~10 ml of 91% isopropyl alcohol per print
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) anthotype by Debbie Bentley
“Flowers and Grasses” by Debbie Bentley, Wiggins, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 8 cut stems from the plant in the greenhouse, which I grew from seed. I used the leaves I removed, weighing 41 grams
Extracted by: Boiled the leaves in water for 10 minutes, then soaked them in the hot water for another 10 minutes. I then crushed the drained leaves with a mortar
Solvent: 1/2 cup of 91% Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) anthotype by Katia Weibel
“Delicate Flowers” by Katia Weibel, Näfels, Switzerland
Parts used: Peels
Amount: Peels of 3 potatoes (2 handfuls)
Extracted by: Cut into small pieces
Solvent: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Shamrock, purple (Oxalis triangularis) anthotype by Lyndsay Cedarwood
“A is for Anthotype” by Lyndsay Cedarwood, East Sussex, England
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 stems with 3 leaves each on them
Extracted by: Leaves bunched in fingers, then twisted and torn
Solvent: No solvent
Application: Rubbing
Mix of Butterfly Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) and Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Andie Dale
“Woven Butterfly Angel” by Andie Dale, United Kingdom
Parts used: Powder
Extracted by: Mixing
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Sponge brush
Iris (Iris germanica) anthotype by Zsófia Seress
“Under the Greek Sun” by Zsófia Seress, Göd, Hungary
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (ethanol)
Application: Brushing
Alumroot (Heuchera) anthotype by Malin Fabbri
“A Clothes Encounter with Birds” by Malin Fabbri, Stockholm, Sweden
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 10 leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: 3 tablespoons of alcohol (isopropyl)
Application: Brushing
Mix of Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and Snowbrush ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus) anthotype by Dietlinde DuPlessis
“Pelvis” by Dietlinde DuPlessis, Laramie, Wyoming and Tucson, Arizona, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A few leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Dipping