The foundation of this work on paper is a botanical cyanotype photogram. Over the cyanotype, I add gesso and, in collaboration with fungi, the bioluminescent spores of the Jack O'Lantern mushroom (Omphalotus illudens). The image depicts native New England ferns (Paratherlypteris simulata) and the opportunistic Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), plants that alter flora and ecosystems not with malice, but to seek the light.
Additional Artworks
From Madge Evers
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Polly Blue, ii
cyanotype and acrylic on Arches paper
25 x 25 in (63.5 x 63.5 cm)
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Polly Blue, i
cyanotype and acrylic on Arches paper
25 x 25 in (63.5 x 63.5 cm)
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Cleaving Circle
cyanotype photogram on Arches paper
36 x 48 x 0 in (91.44 x 121.92 x 0.0 cm)
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You Belong, Rue
cyanotype photogram on Arches paper with acrylic, ink, and collage
36 x 48 x 0 in (91.44 x 121.92 x 0.0 cm)
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Wishing On Every One
cyanotype, mushroom spores, and acrylic
24 x 18 in (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
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Birdcage
cyanotype, acrylic, and ink on Arches paper
48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm)
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Pollen Drinkers
cyanotype, acrylic, and ink on Arches paper
48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm)
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Handwritten
cyanotype, acrylic, and ink on Arches paper
48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm)