WAD Prev Years Colour: Green

Mix of Beet root (Beta vulgaris), Celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Christine Acebo

Mix of Beet root (Beta vulgaris), Celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Christine Acebo

“Roosters in the Hayloft” by Christine Acebo, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Parts used: Beet root, Celandine poppy petals, Pansy petals and Turmeric root
Amount: Petals from 10 pansy flowers and 10 poppy flowers; slices of beet and turmeric roots
Extracted by: Mortar for petals, soaking for turmeric and cooking for beet root
Solvent: Gin for turmeric, poppy and pansy, gin and water for beet root
Application: Brushing

Read more

Sage, Russian (Salvia yangii) anthotype by Jessie Sauerwein

Sage, Russian (Salvia yangii) anthotype by Jessie Sauerwein

“Visual Chronicle” by Jessie Sauerwein, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Stems, flowers, and leaves
Amount: 100 grams of the plant
Extracted by: Simmering on low heat for 2 hours
Solvent: 6 cups of tap water mixed with 12 tablespoons of white vinegar
Application: Brushing

Read more

Orange (Citrus x. sinensis) anthotype by Ben Conway

Orange (Citrus x. sinensis) anthotype by Ben Conway

“Abstract #2” by Ben Conway, San Francisco Peninsula, California, USA
Parts used: Peel
Amount: Less than half of one orange’s peel
Extracted by: Soaking for six days
Solvent: Distilled white vinegar
Application: Spreading around with a pipette

Read more