This collaborative project explored new sustainable materials. It began as an academic project and later became an exhibition and was exhibited online at the LES Ecology Center in an exhibit called From Plates to Plants: The Art and Science of Composting.
Our way of life is shifting as we deepen our consideration of thoughtful and ethical practices, especially when it comes to single use products. Myco bowls are structural art pieces created completely out of mycelium mushrooms grown in a hemp substrate. Mycelium is comprise of the networks of the mushroom plant grown around a substrate to create a strong, durable, and sustainable material. Over time, in the right environment with humidity and oxygen, the mycelium fibers grow and develops over the shape it is casted in. Our mycelium bowls are covered in food-grade beeswax to improve the water repellency of the bowls. Some are even infused with herbs and natural flavoring. After use, these bowls, along with the food content can go straight into the compost bin because it is entirely biodegradable.
