Anna Atkins and the cyanotype process (E. Krasnopoler)
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Anna Atkins and the cyanotype process (E. Krasnopoler)

“We are looking at a white-ish blue, organically-shaped form radiating from a central point, and surrounded by a rich, flat cyan-blue tone. Little here gives a clue as to what this is—Is it a drawing? A plant? A print?—but a small cursive label at the bottom offers our first clue, Dityota atomaria. This Latin name for a species of algae suggests a scientific origin—perhaps that this is a botanical specimen.” (E. Krasnopoler)

MUSHROOMS!

MUSHROOMS!

For today’s S.T.E.A.M. @ Home, I will be showing you how to spore print mushrooms while learning about the wonderful life of mushrooms! Mushrooms are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Not only are they beautiful, but they also contribute to the earth’s ecosystem by helping with recycling nutrients in order to…