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Tag Archives: Art
Lichens of the Pacific Northwest US Coast
At the end of 2013 I had the pleasure of taking The Symbiosis Project on tour around the northwest Pacific coast of the USA. This region hosts a prolific array of lichen, due to the cool damp weather of west Washington … Continue reading →
Dye Lichens
The Herbarium (RNG) has been assisting me in drawing lichens for a Reading Science Week art Exhibition called ‘Symbiosis’. Recently I’ve been focusing on lichen species used in traditional dying. Below are some images including photos of me drawing taken … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art, art and biology, Lichen, lichen dyes, natural dyes, Reading University Herbarium, RNG, Symbiosis, The Symbiosis Project
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The Symbiosis Project
‘Symbiosis’ is Imagining Science’s current collaborative project, about relationships between art and science, scientists and artists. We’re using the fungi-plant symbiosis that is lichen to parallel the relationships we have with each other and our scientific and art communities, and … Continue reading →