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Newsletter - July 2024


IMC12 – also an artful event

At the IMC12, there will be fungal art for sale at the booth area!

Fungal inspired jewellery
Jewellers Maja Houtman en Karin Wichers –MAAK!design – make beautiful jewellery, inspired by fungi. They made Aspergillus, Fusarium, Cordyceps, but also Emericella and Alternaria. At the IMC12 they will present this work, next to their Elmseeds jewellery made from silver and parchment. Each jewel is a unique piece and handmade. You can pre-order your unique piece of jewellery at  https://www.karinwichers.nl/maakdesign and pick it up at the IMC12.

Special offer at IMC12
During the congress they have a special offer: out of special castingwax they can model new pieces to your favourite fungus. Bring a good picture, they will model it on the spot. Casting and finishing will be done in the month after the congress. When finished they will send you your own, unique, custom-made piece!

Miguel’s workshop – let’s get creative
Miguel Castro is a visual artist who is making art exploring mainly papercutting, watercolours, gel and lino printing. At the IMC12 he will showcase his unique work inspired by fungi, reaching from papercuts, water colour paintings, framed and unframed gel prints, lino print cards and bookmarks, to papercuts and printed packs. Have a look at his artworks, https://www.miguel-castro-art.com/general-6, and if you like anything you can simply pre-order it and pick it up at IMC12.

Westerdijk Institute books
If you would like to pick-up one of the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute books at our booth, you can also pre-order these via our webshop. A special IMC12 discount will be applied if you place code “IMC12special” in the comments section. You will save yourself some shipment costs too!

  

We look forward to meeting you in August 2024!


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