HANNAH HEDRICK
Is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Wheeling, WV.
Her practice is primarily focused on printmaking, natural dyes, and the ways in which the two intersect. She is inspired by the microscopic and the mundane, creating works which incorporate found, foraged, and repurposed materials. Spore Print Press is driven by the principles of creative reuse, environmental responsibility, and the universal accessibility of art.
As an Ohio Valley native, Hannah has long been cultivating her appreciation for our green rolling hills and the things among them that are undeniably West Virginian. She holds a degree in environmental biology from West Virginia University, and has spent over a decade in the field of experiential education. She formerly directed community outreach and education programs focused on agriculture, foodways, and youth development at Grow Ohio Valley in Wheeling.
Hannah currently manages print shop operations at the Mother Jones Center for Resilient Community, whose mission is to spark creativity, empowering youth and adults to be agents of change in West Virginia. In 2025, she was a Creative Entrepreneur Fellow with the WV Creative Network, and she currently serves as a Citizen Program Committee Member with the WV Humanities Council.
What is a spore print, actually?
A spore print is the residue left underneath a mushroom when it releases its millions of microscopic spores. Fungi use spores to reproduce, much like plants use seeds - when a spore germinates, it grows into a new organism! Spore prints are commonly used in the process of mushroom identification.
You can make a spore print by placing a mushroom cap gills down on a piece of paper, dripping a drop of water on the cap, then covering the mushroom with a bowl or glass for a few hours until it releases its spores.
