This project is a simple exploration in the cultivating bacterial cellulose for use an artistic medium. The finished project is a light-hearted commentary on unsustainable nature of air travel. All of the materials used in this project are renewable and biodegradable.
This project used Grey Dove (Pleurotus Ostreatus) oyster mycelium to “weave” a basket-like nest out of straw. This nest was then populated with egg-like objects sculpted from polymer clay. These “eggs” each reference other biological materials or processes. They appear here out of their typical context, just as basket weaving is not the typical behavior or context of mycelium.
Using bacteria cellulose and combined with water color to make a dress.
Use different materials to make a color combination mycelium figure.
Using wood branches as the base to display the leaves as a stamp.
The goal of this project was to recreate the appearance of a traditional “gummy worm” using lab materials. The material used here were agar agar, xanthan gum, and E. Coli that has been modified to produce a variety of fluorescent proteins.
My projects are an exploration of the structures of lace and the meaning of place and stability making use of the unique properties of bacteria.
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.
Riley Cox, Fibers, 2023 Project Overview This work used E-coli bacteria edited with CRISPR to appear white. In this process…
I wanted to represent intimacy through the language of bacteria and the germ microbiome. Intimacy operates through many layers of consent, and in some ways, this involves consent between the germs of all parties involved. Bacteria are living organisms that become involved in all intimate actions in invisible ways, but these drawings make them visible through culturing.
The literal microscopic imagery of mitosis, in particular the stage of anaphase, reminded me of the exponential, organic, repeat patterning of overshot weaving. In the process of drafting, these designs become exponentially grown as a repeat, not unlike the multiplicity of cell division. By physically layering two varying visual representations of cell division, this piece draws connection between the microscopic and macroscopic acts of exponential growth that are happening all around us.
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Karina Ye, Illustration, 2023 This work illustrates the fantasy and mysterious sences at night that happened in a sureal world.…
Grown Up examines what it means to become an adult without forgetting the magic of childhood.
Anna Fern Ervin 2022 Interconnection is a piece exploring the interconnectedness of species, specifically the systems formed between plant roots,…
For this work, I started with images which I edited to remove information. My idea was to culture the bacteria…
Kerasynth is a synthetic, bio-material that can replace keratin-based animal fibers. The complex protein and fiber structure of wool inspired us to find a way to grow wool without sheep. We utilize tissue engineering to grow wool Hair Follicle Germ (HFG) cells on microfluidic devices designed to provide the cells with nutrients and remove waste. The subsequent wool could then be harvested and processed or remain on the microfluidic device.
This story in the Bay Journal by Jeremy Cox takes an in-depth look at the project we are pursuing in…
This thoughtful essay in BmoreArt by Nora Belblidia discusses our approach to biofabrication and it also highlights student work from…
Artists and designers are driven to creation – from maker to material – this relationship flourishes when the hand, mind and tangible medium meet. starter culture is a tool for experimentation and learning, presented in the form of a ready-to-use kit. The aim of starter culture is to disperse the opportunity to research biomaterials.
Kerasynth is a synthetic, bio-material that can replace keratin-based animal fibers. The complex protein and fiber structure of wool inspired us to find a way to grow wool without sheep. We utilize tissue engineering to grow wool Hair Follicle Germ (HFG) cells on microfluidic devices designed to provide the cells with nutrients and remove waste. The subsequent wool could then be harvested and processed or remain on the microfluidic device.