BOTANICAL
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Erin LaRocque


 

erinlarocque.com
@armchair.mycologist

 

The Fruiting Bodies series

Floriformis
Floriformis, 2023, self-woven sculpture comprised of Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and mushrooms grown on sawdust, with laser-cut birch, 17"x15"x3.5"
Venation
Venation, 2021, Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and fruiting bodies on hardwood sawdust with laser-cut Birch. 14"x11"x2.5"
Myxomycete
Myxomycete, 2023, self-woven sculpture comprised of Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and mushrooms grown on sawdust, with laser-cut birch. 11.5"x11.5"x6"
Paenibacillus
Paenibacillus, 2021, self-woven sculpture comprised of Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and mushrooms grown on sawdust. 11"x12"x4"
Sporangium
Sporangium, 2021, Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and mushrooms grown on sawdust. 11"x13"x3"
Vulpina
Vulpina, 2021, Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and fruiting bodies on hardwood sawdust with laser-cut Birch. 14"x16"x3"
Wolf Lichen
Wolf Lichen, 2021, Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and fruiting bodies on hardwood sawdust with inlaid Red Oak. Two layers of substrate fused together by mycelial growth. 10"x12"x3"