“Bloom, Sarah Forbes Bonetta” by Dagmar van Weeghel, Bussum, The Netherlands
Parts used: Dried and fresh petals and stems from organic homegrown Hollyhock
Amount: 3 handfuls
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Demineralised water and isopropyl alcohol
Application: A Japanese brush
“Into the Wild” by Kazimierz Biernat, Wola Batorska, Poland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Fresh leaves slightly crushed
Solvent: None
Application: The paper was rubbed directly with the leaves
“Wild Grapevine” by Ingrid Forster, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: The grape
Amount: ½ cup for each print
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Solvent: Distilled water (about 1 tbsp for every ½ cup of grapes)
Application: Brushing
“Tarragon ogram” by Ralph Rinke, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Approximately 2 grams of 2-20 cm stalks
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Distilled water, 6 mL
Application: Brushing
“Tasmanian Tree Fern” by Caro Blount-Shah, Bradford, UK
Parts used: Buds and petals of both plants
Amount: A handful, or approximately 2 tablespoons for each print
Extracted by: Mortar and strained through a sieve
Solvent: 1 teaspoon of gin for each print, filtered water
Application: Brushing
“Influence by Presence” by Isis Gayadin, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Flesh of the red pepper with no seeds, powdered turmeric, and powdered Kashmiri pepper
Amount: 6 tablespoons of blended red pepper, a teaspoon of turmeric powder, and a teaspoon of Kashmiri pepper
Extracted by: Combining the mix in a blender and then straining it through cheesecloth
Solvent: A Tablespoon of tap water
Application: Brushing with a sponge brush
“Akleja” by Ambjörn Jansson, Stockholm, Sweden
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 17 flowerheads
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Denatured alcohol, 20 mL
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
“Island Phoenix” by Monica Paez, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Parts used: Fruits
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: 45% Alcohol, local sugar cane liquor
Application: Brushing
“Wild Violet” by Mickey Mariash, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA
Parts used: Entire flower
Amount: A handful per mortar bowl
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Rubbing alcohol
Application: Brushed on
“Summer Sun” by Rosie Taylor, United Kingdom
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: No thinner
Application: Brushing
“Where Time Stands Still” by Karin Matter-Locher, Murten, Switzerland
Parts used: Petals from million bells and leaves from Tuscan kale
Amount: Two leaves of Tuscan kale and a handful of blossoms
Extracted by: Plant material and alcohol blended with an immersion blender, laboratory heater at max 40° Celsius
Thinner: Alcohol (38% ethanol, 62% distilled water)
Application: Sponge
“Surveillance” by Henri Blommers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Parts used: Petals / Stem
Amount: A mortar full of picked leaves and stems
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Drops of water and drops of isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
“My roots” by Carmen Ayala, Almería, Spain
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Liquidiser
Thinner: Nothing
Application: Brushing
“Cabbage Self Portrait” by Sophie Sherwood, Bristol, United Kingdom
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 tablespoons, chopped
Extracted by: Cooking (boiling)
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Liz Punk Rocker” by Carlos Barrios, Ciudad de México, México
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A fist of approximately 50-100 grams
Extracted by: Blending
Thinner: 400 mL of denatured alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
“Put a Bird on It” by Sonya de Laat, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: Beetroot bulb
Amount: 3-4 small sliced bulbs
Extracted by: Soaked in pickling liquid (vinegar and water)
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
“Slug in the Snow” by Justin Quinnell, Lakefest festival, Ledbury, United Kingdom
Parts used: Turmeric and Sodium sesquicarbonate (Borax substitute)
Amount: Bit of an educated guess!
Extracted by: Mixing
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Paintbrush
“Spring Blackbirds” by Christine Acebo, Connecticut, USA
Parts used: Stigmas and petals
Amount: Pinch of saffron threads, several flowers of each plant
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
“SP with pepper” by Elizabeth Lee, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Industrial powder from Korea
Amount: 10 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing