“Autumn Falls” by Elaine Lauzon, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parts Used: Chopped fresh Turmeric, dried rosemary and the contents from a rosehip tea bag
Amount: 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 1 teaspoon of rosemary, 1 bag of rosehip tea, blended with various plants
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: 1/2 tsp Vodka and 1 tablespoon of distilled water
Application: Brushing
“Scream” by Marijke Schutte, Groningen, The Netherlands
Parts used: Deep purple-coloured petals
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking
Solvent: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
“Halo 2025” by Ania Krypska, Buckinghamshire, UK
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 20 grams
Extracted by: Mashing in a mortar and straining through cloth
Solvent: Water
Application: Brushing
“Views of a hand” by Thierry Fournier, St Jean des Ollières, France
Parts used: Leaves and shoots
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: None
Application: Brushing
“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
“Zephyr” by Rajeev Peethambaran, Kerala, India
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 1 gram of tender leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
“1” by Saba Fazli, Tehran, Iran
Parts used: Sumac powder
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Boiling
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Purple Heart” by Ana Hernández, Louisiana, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking
Solvent: Alcohol (91% isopropyl)
Application: Brushing
“Herschel’s Telescope” by Adley Rochelle, Severance, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 1 1/2cups
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Modelo” by Bárbara Almeida, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Soaking and decantation
Solvent: Alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
“Candle” by Ana Cláudia de Souza Mota, Brasília, Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Centrifuge
Solvent: None
Application: Dipping
“Remembering” by Rhonda Lee Usipiuk, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Two leaves
Extracted by: Tearing, snipping with scissors, and grinding with a mortar and pestle
Thinner: Two tablespoons of vodka
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
“1” by Elham Payamani, Tehran, Iran
Parts used: Acorn fruit
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Cooking and boiling
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“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
“Yucca by Yucca” by J. David Whitehead, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 15 young thin yucca leaves cut into pieces
Extracted by: Mortar, blending and soaking under water overnight, then simmering for 5 hours
Thinner: 96% alcohol, vinegar, filtered water, tap water
Application: Brushing
“Untitled” by Katarzyna Lesniewska, Sweden
Parts used: Mushroom stems
Amount: A large handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: A small amount of water and Isopropyl alcohol
Application: A foam brush
“Summer’s Echo” by Laurinda Bellew, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Petals from two flower heads
Extracted by: Soaked in a closed jar for several days
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Dealing with danger” by Teresa Guxens, Barcelona, Spain
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Four handfuls for each print
Extracted by: Mixer
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
“Green Man, Revisited” by Debbie Bentley, Wiggins, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Flesh and skin of orange bell pepper and ground turmeric root powder
Amount: 2 average-sized peppers and 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
Extracted by: The pepper was ground in a mortar
Thinner: 91% rubbing alcohol for both emulsions
Application: Brushing and drying between coats
“Creeping Buttercup” by Janet Brown, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Parts used: Petals of creeping buttercup flowers
Amount: 2-4 handfuls picked from my garden lawn
Extracted by: Electric hand whisk
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing