Ink

Photo of Natural Indigo, Buckthorn seed — Natural Indigo, Buckthorn seed

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Avocado — Avocado

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Lignin, Cellulose — Lignin, Cellulose

Basse Stittgen

Photo of Red cabbage waste — Red cabbage waste

Slow Painting Studio

Photo of Charcoal — Charcoal

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Organic waste — Organic waste

OurCarbon®

Photo of Phytoplankton — Phytoplankton

Luis Undritz

Photo of Bacteria — Bacteria

Vienna Textile Lab

Photo of Blue Elf cup — Blue Elf cup

Liene Kazaka

Photo of Carbon black — Carbon black

Tino Seubert

Photo of Japanese Knotweed — Japanese Knotweed

Marina Belintani

Photo of Seaweed — Seaweed

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet

Photo of Milk — Milk

Ekaterina Semenova

Photo of Rain — Rain

Aliki van der Kruijs

Photo of Chicken waste — Chicken waste

Giuseppe Abate

Photo of Black Walnut — Black Walnut

de Onkruidenier

Photo of Avocado Seed — Avocado Seed

Lucila Kenny

The Future Materials Bank is an archive of materials that supports and promotes the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. It is part of Future Materials, an initiative of the Nature Research department at the Jan van Eyck Academie.

Contact us at futurematerialsbank@janvaneyck.nl.

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Supported by Innovationlabs. The Innovationlabs programme gives an impulse to the cultural and creative sector to develop useful knowledge and new working methods that will help this sector become more agile and resilient in the longer term. On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Creative Industries Fund NL, and CLICKNL.

Previously supported by the DOEN Foundation. The DOEN Foundation supports pioneers who are committed to a green, socially-inclusive and creative society.

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