In the projects below, you will see how I grew sculptures using liquid mycelium culture. I incubated the mycelium culture on various substrates and put them into different molds to create forms made out of mycelium. Ecovative sold me my first kit which inspired me to experiment and create my own contribution to a sustainable art ecosystem you can see here.
Mycelium is an organic reusable, recyclable dense fiber that enriches the soil it inhibits. Germinated from mushroom spores and cultures, Mycelium is a branching network of hyphae that moves toward and within a food source (substrate) acting as a decomposer. The outer cell wall of the mycelium is rigid, so it makes a for a perfect sculpture material if grown under the right circumstances. Without a sterile lab, I was able to create the following.
Mycelium is an organic reusable, recyclable dense fiber that enriches the soil it inhibits. Germinated from mushroom spores and cultures, Mycelium is a branching network of hyphae that moves toward and within a food source (substrate) acting as a decomposer. The outer cell wall of the mycelium is rigid, so it makes a for a perfect sculpture material if grown under the right circumstances. Without a sterile lab, I was able to create the following.
Turkey Tail On Linen Fabric to Make Linen Paper and Mycelium Fabric
Pleurotus pulmonarius and sawdust Form Pulled out in a Latex Life Cast Mold
Pleurotus pulmonarius Grown on Fabric Forms
Mushroom Mycelium Culture Making
Plugging the Christmas Tree with Turkey Tail / Packaged Tramates versicolor
Sculptures made with Evovative's Myceliated Substrate
Grown plantable sculptures created using mushroom Mycelium provided by Ecovative are my contribution to a sustainable ecosystem. Mycelium is an organic reusable, recyclable material that enrichs the soil it inhibits.
The breastCasts from life the form is filled with live growing mycelium, which becomes a sculpture.
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The fist Plant this sculpture in your garden to enrich the soil and feed microorganisms.
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The leafMycelium grows consuming wood chips and fills the form.
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