HANNAH HEDRICK

Is a multidisciplinary artist 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 second-hand materials.

Spore Print Press is driven by the principles of creative reuse, environmental responsibility, and the universal accessibility of art.

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.