“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elderberry, red (Sambucus racemosa) anthotype by Ambjörn Jansson
“Druvfläder” by Ambjörn Jansson, Sweden
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A handful (quite a big hand!)
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: A tablespoon of alcohol (isopropyl)
Application: Brushing
Clematis (Clematis × jackmanii) and Pomegranate (Punica granatum) anthotype by Karin Matter-Locher
“A Memory of Venice” by Karin Matter-Locher, Murten, Switzerland
Parts used: Petals from both plants
Amount: A handful for two prints
Extracted by: Cut into small pieces with scissors, then alcohol (38% ethanol, 62% distilled water)
Application: Sponge
Lantana (Lantana camara) anthotype by Patricio Ceriani
“Alter Ego” by Patricio Ceriani, Merlo, San Luis, Argentina
Parts used: Fruit
Amount: A handful (five or six fruit clusters like shown in the picture)
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing