Etched Bear - Dried Tree Conk Artist's Shelf Bracket Fungus, Bear Bread, Signed

Etched Bear - Dried Tree Conk Artist's Shelf Bracket Fungus, Bear Bread, Signed- Has a scene featuring a bear etched (or scratched) into the dried Shelf Bracket Fungus, as shown.Pre-owned organic art handmade using an etching technique on a Shelf Bracket Fungus, as shown. Art is signed and dated 1991, so the piece does show signs of wear and from drying out. Surface has received a clear sealant. See the photos for the etched scene, featuring a bear down on all fours, size, shape, coloring and condition. You will receive the piece shown, in the condition shown.Please ask any questions before you buy and see our eBay store for hundreds of other great items.Location H DB Office Shelf 2-------------------------------------------- What is the Material?The artist’s conk (Ganoderma applanatum) grows on sugar maples and other hardwoods. They are best known for their use as artist’s canvases, hence the name. People have been etching beautiful designs into their pale white undersides for centuries. According to Tom Volk of the University of Wisconsin, this species and/or its close relatives can be found on every continent (except Antarctica). Artist’s conks are shelf fungi – a type of mushroom that grows horizontally out of tree trunks, like a shelf. They are called bracket fungi for the same reason. While there are a large number of different shelf fungi, artist’s conks are fairly distinctive in that they are large and somewhat flat, the

color of their topsides (caps) ranges from brown to pale gray and are concentrically ringed or furrowed.