The Balance Keeper is a set of relief prints I created in autumn of 2020. My concept and process for this project were inspired by a saprotrophic fungus called Stereum ostrea, also known as false turkey-tail and golden curtain crust.
Tag: mycopaper
In the late summer and early fall of 2020, I began investigating mushrooms as a papermaking medium. I have long been interested in the material uses of fungi, and had come across the work of a few paper makers online who incorporate mushrooms into their practice. These artists have derived the term “mycopaper” from the root word myco, which means “fungi”. Referencing their work as a guide, I started my own series of mushroom paper experiments.
