Boston Athenaeum exhibition this summer of anthotypes and plantistypes™

I'm so excited to announce a new art exhibition in Boston, MA happening this summer! 🎉

My collaborator Lindsey Beal and I will have our series of anthotypes and plantistypes™, A Living Archive, on display at the historic Boston Athenaeum.

On view from June 10th, 2025 to September 5th, 2025, the exhibition A Living Archive is curated by the awesome Lauren Graves, and will show our work from the Boston Athenaeum's permanent collections. This series explores the post-industrial New England ecologies and landscape.

The opening is June 9th at 5:30pm and free—though if you can, please register for the opening ahead of time.

Flax, 2024, anthotype (pokeberry emulsion) on artist-made paper

👆 That's one of anthotypes that will be on view!

An anthotype is a special kind of old-school, sustainable photograph made out of plant juices and sunlight, and in our case, printed on our handmade papers. 🌿

A plantistype™ is new, plant-based photographic/papermaking technique invented by myself and Lindsey Beal in 2024. We made chlorophyll-rich paper from pulped plants, and exposed areas of the paper to sunlight for months to create a photographic image.

The exhibition is a bit badass—because both these types of alternative photographs fade with exposure to UV light. When displayed in spaces with sunlight like at the Athenaeum, this living work poetically fades.

The Athenaeum also acquired cyanotype prints on handmade paper from Lamina, another one of our collaborative papermaking/photography series. ☀️

And if you’re on my email list, I'll be letting you know about other cool programming, so stay tuned.

A Living Archive
On view June 10 - September 5, 2025
Opening June 9 at 5:30pm (free)

Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Street Boston, MA