anthotypes

The first lab that we started working on had to deal with anthotypes. This lab will continue throughout the quarter and I am excited to see the results of this process.

Here are some pictures of what my prints may turn out like:

The original process was created by Sir John Herschel in 1842. It involves using plant matter, such as raspberry, strawberry, beets, flowers, and the like. The process involves crushing whichever plant matter you choose and then applying it to dry paper. After the paper is evenly coated, objects are used to cover up certain sections of the paper while the exposure takes place. Although this is a very interesting process, it is a very slow one. The prints are expected to take weeks to develop!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6E193iGgW8