Pteridomania
Original design by our very first featured artist, Melanie Antle (@mantleart). This design was carved on wood before being transferred over to be screen printed and it was inspired by the “Fern Fever”, also known as “Pteridomania“, which first began with a scientific discovery at the end of the 18th century, which revealed that ferns could be grown from spores. Ferns had always been a source of intrigue– particularly so in England, whose damp, cool climate made the shape, color, and character of almost any exotic plant seem like a tantalizing glimpse at a different world. Prior to the spore discovery, when a fern died, its owner would have to wait for another specimen to be collected in order to replace it. Reproducing from spores made ferns a more sustainable product, one that lent itself to aggressive experimentation and easy distribution.
Original design by our very first featured artist, Melanie Antle (@mantleart). This design was carved on wood before being transferred over to be screen printed and it was inspired by the “Fern Fever”, also known as “Pteridomania“, which first began with a scientific discovery at the end of the 18th century, which revealed that ferns could be grown from spores. Ferns had always been a source of intrigue– particularly so in England, whose damp, cool climate made the shape, color, and character of almost any exotic plant seem like a tantalizing glimpse at a different world. Prior to the spore discovery, when a fern died, its owner would have to wait for another specimen to be collected in order to replace it. Reproducing from spores made ferns a more sustainable product, one that lent itself to aggressive experimentation and easy distribution.
Original design by our very first featured artist, Melanie Antle (@mantleart). This design was carved on wood before being transferred over to be screen printed and it was inspired by the “Fern Fever”, also known as “Pteridomania“, which first began with a scientific discovery at the end of the 18th century, which revealed that ferns could be grown from spores. Ferns had always been a source of intrigue– particularly so in England, whose damp, cool climate made the shape, color, and character of almost any exotic plant seem like a tantalizing glimpse at a different world. Prior to the spore discovery, when a fern died, its owner would have to wait for another specimen to be collected in order to replace it. Reproducing from spores made ferns a more sustainable product, one that lent itself to aggressive experimentation and easy distribution.