“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
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Michael Barath
“Geranium 3” by Michael Barath
Country: USA
Parts used: Powdered spice
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing
Mangosteen / mangostim (Garcinia mangostana) anthotype by Simone Wicca
“Cosmo” by Simone Wicca
Country: São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Fruit peel
Amount: Peel of one fruit
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: 10 mL deionized water
Application: Cotton balls
Fern, hard (Blechnum spicant) anthotype by Janet Brown
“Ancient Woodland” by Janet Brown
Country: West Sussex, UK
Parts used: Sterile fronds
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Hand blender
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Onion, red (Allium cepa) anthotype by Ania Krypska
“Day” from the diptych series “Day and Night” by Ania Krypska
Country: London, UK
Parts used: Skin
Amount: Outer layers peeled off three onions
Extracted by: Cooking
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Lupine, large-leaved (Lupinus polyphyllus) anthotype by Tommi Hakkarainen
“Stump” by Tommi Hakkarainen
Country: Luvia, Finland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Stick blender
Thinner: None (a few drops of rainwater on the leaves)
Application: Brushing
Birch, silver (Betula pendula) anthotype by Anne Guest
“Wild at Heart” by Anne Guest
Country: Birmingham, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) anthotype by Montserrat Rodríguez aka nyx10110
“A Field Snail” by Montserrat Rodríguez
Country: L’Estartit, Girona, Spain
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 1 branch
Extracted by: Mortar and strainer
Thinner: 15 mL tap water and 2 mL of ethyl alcohol 96%
Application: Brushing
Silk floss tree / Palo borracho (Ceiba speciosa) anthotype by Ana Laura Cazarré
“La enredadera” by Ana Laura Cazarré
Country: Montevideo, Uruguay
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol 95%
Application: Brushing
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
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) anthotype by Bruce Dunbar
“Robin Eggs in Nest” by Bruce Dunbar
Country: USA
Parts Used: Petals
Amount: A few petals for each print
Extracted by Mortar
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Persimmon, Japanese (Diospyros kaki) anthotype by Dennis Humphrey
“kakimono” by Dennis Humphrey
Country: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Powdered granules from brewed and fermented juice of ripened fruit
Amount: 3.5 grams
Thinner: 125 mL distilled water for 2 letter-sized prints
Application: Selective brushing and dripping with foam brush; stamping with rim of small shot glass
Mulberry (Morus rubra) anthotype by Melanie Vasa
“Wanderings 2” by Melanie Vasa
Country: Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Parts used: Fruit
Amount: Brushful
Extracted by: Cooking and mashing
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Samuel Favre
“Negative love with candles” by Samuel Favre
Country: Kathmandu, Nepal
Parts used: Powder from root
Amount: 6 tablespoons (for 3 layers of 4 prints)
Extracted by: Mixing, shaking and soaking
Thinner: 200 mL alcohol (bad vodka)
Application: Brushing
Cosmos, sulphur (Cosmos sulphureus) anthotype by Janice Kamide
“Summer Sunshine” by Janice Kamide
Country: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 36 petals
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: 1 teaspoon tap water (ph 8.3), one-half teaspoon white vinegar
Application: Brushing
Nettle (Urtica Dioica) anthotype by Rae Story
“Davina’s Cottage” by Rae Story
Country: Exposed both in Cape Cornwall and Manchester, UK
Parts used: Leaf tips
Amount: Jug full
Extracted by: Handblender
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka) – maybe too much?
Application: Brush
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
Indian shot (Canna indica) anthotype by María Piedad Aguirre
“Achira 2” by María Piedad Aguirre
Country: Chile
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Cooking
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing the first coat and then pouring the extract
Genipap (Genipa americana) anthotype by Dani Sandrini
“Liana, Aldeia Kalipety”, part of the project Terra Terreno Território
Country: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Unripe fruit
Amount: 2 fruits
Extracted by: Grated and filtered
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
Avocado, probably “Hass” from California / Mexico (Persea americana) anthotype by Ralph Rinke
“Slice-Acado” by Ralph Rinke
Country: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Skins: cleaned off all the flesh and chopped finely
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Soaking in 100 mL distilled water with 10 mL of ammonia added, over
a period of one to two weeks. The ammonia will bring out the reds: shake/stir to
aerate the emulsion every day to intensify the colour
Thinner: Distilled water for smoother, easier coating
Application: Brushing with synthetic brush