A VASE GROWN FROM MOULD
Mould – meaning both a cast and a fungus – is a research into
how a product can be brought to life. Thomas Pleeging mixed
some mycelium (the underground part) from edible shelf fungi and
oyster mushrooms with cotton fibre, and put them inside a mould.
After a few weeks they had formed a sturdy web that would keep
its shape. The design, a vase in this case, could be harvested.
‘A bunch of flowers will bring life into your home, but in this case,
the vase, too, will be a living thing.’