Following the fascinating lifecycle of the Shaggy Inkcap is a great pleasure of mine. How they start as creamy stumps and develop their texture and spread into black umbrellas which quickly deliquesce into thick inky black liquid is a small miracle. This basket is a study of the inkcap from a young age to the point that it starts turning to liquid. The idea that these mushrooms are foraged at the same time in this old French fruit pickers wooden trug appeals to me. The mushrooms are made using porcelain and a variety of other clays plus a multitude of glazes. I’ve incorporated textiles into these to better replicate the textures I wanted. They are a labour of love and my latest iteration of this mushroom as I play around with how I portray them.
The basket is 46cm long x 29cm wide and 26cm high.
Following the fascinating lifecycle of the Shaggy Inkcap is a great pleasure of mine. How they start as creamy stumps and develop their texture and spread into black umbrellas which quickly deliquesce into thick inky black liquid is a small miracle. This basket is a study of the inkcap from a young age to the point that it starts turning to liquid. The idea that these mushrooms are foraged at the same time in this old French fruit pickers wooden trug appeals to me. The mushrooms are made using porcelain and a variety of other clays plus a multitude of glazes. I’ve incorporated textiles into these to better replicate the textures I wanted. They are a labour of love and my latest iteration of this mushroom as I play around with how I portray them.
The basket is 46cm long x 29cm wide and 26cm high.
