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The Alchemy of Silk

Separating the threads and putting them inside the little container.

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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

The Alchemy of Silk

26
Aug 2016
- Workshop with Joe Davis (US)

Imagine huge blankets of genetically modified silks that can absorb reactor meltdown by-products at nuclear accident sites such Chernobyl and Fukushima. Sounds like science-fiction right? In this...

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Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

Small, but very important

This small container is one of the main tools of the workshop. It will be used in all the processes of the workshop.
Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

The Next Step

After everybody filled their little container, the chemical procedure takes place. Putting the degumming solution to the small container using special laboratory pipettes.
Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

Preparations for the degumming solution

Rosalie helps Joe with the preparation of the degumming solution.
Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

Shaking the Degumming Solution!
Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

Silk Fibers

Next tool is the silk fibers from silk moths enhanced with a gene for a bio-mineralizing protein from the marine sponge, Tethya aurantia.
Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

Let the process begin!

Separating the threads and putting them inside the little container.

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