Net feature with articles, demonstrations and resources on painting and fine art along with chats, board discussions and exhibits. On watercolor paper the fungi digests the sizing almost invisibly and results in dark spots appearing only after the painting is complete. Mildew can seriously damage the fibers on canvas and discolor matboards as well as other problems.
Mildew grows in areas of high humidity and the damage is unreversible.
MicroChamber Active Archival Storage Materials provide a chemical trap for the airborne oxidizing gasses, for the extruded by-products of paper degradation, and the other elements which acumulate in archival storage. Soon all Bainbridge Alphamat will have a MicroChamber inner core. However, when papers are removed from the humidity-tight envelope, it must be resealed to preserve the safe environment. This is not likely to be a practical solution for supplies used daily but may be important for long term storage of artwork or quantity purchases.