Is a multidisciplinary artist based in Wheeling, WV. 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.

HANNAH HEDRICK

Hey 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.