“Sassafras” by Donna Moore, Blaine, Tennessee, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: One blossom
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking
Solvent: 91% isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing with foam brush
Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) anthotype by Patricia Bromberger
“Purple Dreams” by Patricia Bromberger, Los Osos, California, USA
Parts used: Petals, both pink and purple
Amount: 24 flowers for each layer
Extracted by: Flowers ground up in a coffee grinder with 30 mL of 91% ethyl alcohol, soaked for 30 minutes, then filtered
Solvent: 91% ethyl alcohol
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Coffeeberry (Frangula californica) anthotype by Anna-Brit Schlaepfer
“Coffeeberry” by Anna-Brit Schlaepfer, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Parts used: Berry skins
Amount: ~10 berries
Extracted by: Soaking and mashing
Solvent: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing
Geranium, red (Pelargonium hortorum) anthotype by Viviane Piccoli
“Untitled” by Viviane Piccoli, Casa Branca, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Quantity: One handful per print, approximately 10 grams
Extracted by: Maceration
Solvent: Tap water and approximately 5 drops of lemon juice
Application: Brushstrokes
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. itálica Plenk) anthotype by Carla Rocha
“Fractal” by Carla Rocha, Seixal, Portugal
Parts used: Florets (the green heads at the top)
Amount: 5 small florets
Extracted by: Immersion blender
Thinner: Diluted with two spoonfuls of alcohol
Application: Brushing
Mix of Sangria fruits anthotype by Teresa Guxens
“Soft Sangria” by Teresa Guxens, Barcelona, Spain
Parts used: Pieces of apple, beetroot, raisins, orange, and hibiscus (Malus domestica, Beta vulgaris, Vitis vinifera, Citrus, Malvaceae)
Amount: 34 grams of infusion for each print
Extracted by: Mixer
Thinner: Gin
Application: Brushing
Wormwood, common (Artemesia absinthium) anthotype by Melanie Berry-Vasa
“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