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Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:38:04 +0200

Fionnáin

ephemeral@mograph.social

A hand in a black rubber glove holding some brown sawdust with fungi, which looks a bit like wet sand

Five eggs filled with the mycelial substrate, in a container

A radio, also filled with the substrate, with the speakers still wired in

The front of the radio, red and black, with pockets of mycelium squeezing through where the buttons used to be

Some material experiments with mycelium substrate growing in sawdust and flour, to make fungi sculptures from moulds.

I am using a proprietary mix from the Dutch company Kineco https://kineco.bio/, although I know I can potentially make this myself with some spores and sawdust.

Will report back in about 7 days with whatever comes of these.

#art #fungi #mycelia #sculpture #experiment

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Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:28:09 +0200

Fionnáin

ephemeral@mograph.social

@jrp that's the plan. I haven't tested the speaker yet. I have some insulated wire running through others that should hopefully be fine, like the one pictured.

Will keep updating this thread with the results!

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:24:01 +0200

_jayrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@Fionnáin Super. I suppose it would help if it sounded a bit funghi :)

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:53:37 +0200

Fionnáin

ephemeral@mograph.social

Ooh, these fungi smell pretty gag-reflex-inducing musty when drying, especially in the oven.