“Danny” by Alex Whiteside, San Francisco, California, USA
Parts used: Flower
Amount: About 3-5 flowers
Extracted by: Crushing
Thinner: Filtered tap water
Application: Brushing
Mix of Blueberry (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus) and Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) anthotype by Caro Blount-Shah
“Ferns Unfurled” by Caro Blount-Shah, Bradford, UK
Parts used: Petals of feverfew flowers and blueberry fruits
Amount: A handful of each for each print, approximately 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mortar and sieve
Thinner: Filtered water for mashing, then a teaspoon of Gin when sieving
Application: Brushing
Dyer’s coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) anthotype by Fiona Robinson
“Coreopsis ‘self-portrait'” by Fiona Robinson, Salford, UK
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for several small prints
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Lantana (Lantana camara) anthotype by Nan Wollman
“Untitled” by Nan Wollman, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Parts used: Flowers
Amount: 5 grams of petals
Extracted by: Mashed with alcohol
Solvent: 30 mL alcohol
Application: Poured emulsion over paper
Indigo milk cap (Lactarius indigo) anthotype by Mickey Mariash
“Whimsical Mushrooms” by Mickey Mariash, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
Parts used: Mushroom cap
Amount: 1 large mushroom cap
Extracted by: Simmering
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Heliotrope, Garden (Heliotropium arborescens) anthotype by Christine Acebo
“Pony Walking in a Snowy Field” by Christine Acebo, Ashford, Connecicut, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Petals from flowers of 5 flower clusters
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Red lion (Amaryllis hippeastrum) anthotype by Donna Moore
“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
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
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
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
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) anthotype by Katia Weibel
“Delicate Flowers” by Katia Weibel, Näfels, Switzerland
Parts used: Peels
Amount: Peels of 3 potatoes (2 handfuls)
Extracted by: Cut into small pieces
Solvent: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Shamrock, purple (Oxalis triangularis) anthotype by Lyndsay Cedarwood
“A is for Anthotype” by Lyndsay Cedarwood, East Sussex, England
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 stems with 3 leaves each on them
Extracted by: Leaves bunched in fingers, then twisted and torn
Solvent: No solvent
Application: Rubbing
Mix of Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and Snowbrush ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus) anthotype by Dietlinde DuPlessis
“Pelvis” by Dietlinde DuPlessis, Laramie, Wyoming and Tucson, Arizona, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A few leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Dipping