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Author: Sarah Becker

Mom, I love you. – Bacterial Cellulose

December 13, 2022 Sarah Becker

The nostalgia of childhood combined with the mothering of materials in relation to my own relationship with my mother.

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Posted in: 2022, Bacterial Cellulose, Intro to Biofabrication, Projects Filed under: bacterial cellulose, bioart, Biofab, Ceramics, I love you, lasercut, Mom, steel

Mycelium Coat Hangers

Sarah Becker

My hope is that we can grow a future in which we protect the people already living, to make it a safer place for those to come. Decay is needed for growth and nothing exemplifies this fact more than mushrooms.

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Posted in: 2022, Intro to Biofabrication, Mycelium, Projects Filed under: Ceramics, Coat Hanger Abortions, Hangers, mushrooms, mycelium, ProChoice, Reproductive Rights

Microbial Dildo F***** / F*****

November 1, 2022 Sarah Becker

Can bacteria, or other organisms, ‘flag’ consent? The human ability to give and receive consent comes with environmental, sociological, and political responsibility, accountability, and obligation.

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Posted in: 2022, Bacterial Drawings, Intro to Biofabrication, Projects Filed under: bacterial drawing, bioart, Consent, Ecoli, Hanky Code, HeLa, Henrietta Lacks, lasercut, Pink