Posts by Leah Harper
Exploring Algae

During my Works on Water residency, I explored the use of algae as a new material in my art practice. After researching emerging sustainable applications of algae, I experimented with it as a dynamic color component in light fixtures, as well as a pigment in paint and ink. Using algae milk paint that I created, I filled existing cracks in the walls of my WoW space, as if it was being reclaimed by elements of the sea.

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