Pigment

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

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Avocado — Avocado

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Eggshell — Eggshell

Cynthia Nudel

Photo of Red cabbage waste — Red cabbage waste

Slow Painting Studio

Photo of Cyanobacteria — Cyanobacteria

Alejandra Orjuela

Photo of Sucrose — Sucrose

Silke Weißbach

Photo of Candle soot — Candle soot

Bianca Streich

Photo of Industrial waste — Industrial waste

Lucie Ponard

Photo of Bacteria — Bacteria

Charlotte Werth

Photo of Sunflower — Sunflower

Jess Redgrave

Photo of Drenthe Heath Wool, Botanical Dyes — Drenthe Heath Wool, Botanical Dyes

Claudy Jongstra

Photo of Charcoal — Charcoal

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Amacizo — Amacizo

Color Amazonia

Photo of Llorón — Llorón

Color Amazonia

Photo of Chontaduro — Chontaduro

Color Amazonia

Photo of Huitillo — Huitillo

Color Amazonia

Photo of Chokanary — Chokanary

Color Amazonia

Photo of Palo Brasil — Palo Brasil

Color Amazonia

Photo of Achiote — Achiote

Color Amazonia

Photo of Cúrcuma — Cúrcuma

Color Amazonia

Photo of Ott tree sap, Porcelain — Ott tree sap, Porcelain

Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon

Photo of Organic waste — Organic waste

OurCarbon®

Photo of Spirulina — Spirulina

Aastha Poddar

Photo of Phytoplankton — Phytoplankton

Luis Undritz

Photo of Activated carbon — Activated carbon

Marie Melcore

Photo of Slime mold — Slime mold

Tahiya Hossain

Photo of Blue Elf cup — Blue Elf cup

Liene Kazaka

Photo of Seaweed — Seaweed

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet

Photo of Milk — Milk

Ekaterina Semenova

Photo of Terra-merita — Terra-merita

Kala Chaupal

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.

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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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