“The Ancients” by Lauren Miller
Country: Wichita, USA
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 1 tablespoon turmeric, 3 tablespoons iso alcohol
Thinner: 91% Isopropyl alcohol. trained through a coffee filter
Application: Brushing
Layers: 3
Substrate: Acid free construction paper
Created with: Laser printed OHP positive
Exposure: 2.5 hours, August, summer 2023
Contrast: ✿✿ (Medium)
Challenges or observations: I was able to get more detail using a lighter weight smooth paper vrather than watercolour paper.
Additional information: Before applying the turmeric emulsion, I sized the paper with thinned PVA glue so the emulsion wouldn’t soak through the paper. After a 2.5 hour exposure in direct sun, I developed the anthotype in a borax solution for approximately 30 minutes.
Instagram: @miz.lauren.miller
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Lauren Miller
This anthotype is part of World Anthotype Day
World Anthotype Day was started by AlternativePhotography.com in 2022. In August anthotype artists all over the world celebrate the anthotype process and send in their entries. We add them here to the database and create a reference book for each year. The purpose of the day is to build a large resource where artist can learn which pigmenets and plants that work and draw inspiration from other artists' work. The reference books can be found here:
Volume 1 is the first book in the series:
Volume 1 contains 60 unique anthotype emulsions from 103 artists taking part from 31 countries.
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 1 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022
Volume 2 is the second book:
Volume 2 contains 100 unique anthotype emulsions from 139 artists taking part from 31 countries.
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2023
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