Personal guidance for alginate biomaterial experimentation
Work directly with Emi BioLab to troubleshoot experiments, refine alginate yarn processes, and develop your biomaterial practice.
A personalized session designed for designers, artists, students and researchers who want guidance while experimenting with alginate-based biomaterials.
The main focus of this mentorship is Algi Yarn and alginate filament processes, developed through Emi BioLab’s research practice.
Depending on your interests, the session can also explore other applications of alginate biomaterials, such as films, casting techniques or experimental material samples.
Each session adapts to your questions, experiments and project goals.
Book a session
If you would like personalized guidance for your biomaterial experiments or research, you can request a one-to-one mentorship session.
One-to-One Mentorship Session
FAQ
Some of the questions we may explore during the session.
Why does my alginate yarn break?
How can I make the material more flexible?
Why does the yarn become brittle when drying?
How can I adapt recipes to my environment?
Students Feeback
What we can work on together
A focused mentorship session tailored to your biomaterial experiments and research.
Main session topics
- Alginate yarn / filament development
- Troubleshooting brittle or breaking yarns
- Improving flexibility and drying behavior
- Understanding calcium baths and gelification
- Pigment experimentation
- Adapting recipes to your environment
Additional areas we can explore
You are welcome to bring photos, samples, notes, or documentation of your experiments.
Before the session
Sharing a few details in advance helps make the session more focused and useful.
What you can share
- Your current experiments
- The questions or challenges you are facing
- What you would like to achieve
Session goal
The goal is not only to solve specific issues, but also to help you understand how the material behaves and how to continue experimenting independently.
Session format
A conversational and practice-oriented online mentorship.
Overview
Duration
90 minutes
Online video call
A live session where you can ask questions and receive direct feedback.
How it works
- The session is conversational and practice-oriented
- You can ask questions freely during the call
- You can show your experiments in real time
- You will receive direct feedback and suggestions
After the session
After the session you will receive guidance and suggestions for the next steps in your experimentation.
Who this is for
Ideal for people exploring biomaterials through design, research, and experimentation.
This mentorship is ideal for
Recommended for people already experimenting with biomaterials or planning to start.
Suitable for
- Designers working with biomaterials
- Students developing a thesis or research project
- Artists exploring material processes
- Researchers experimenting with bio-based materials
- Makers seeking deeper guidance
Good to know
Interactive session
You can show your materials, ask questions, and get feedback during the call.
Tailored guidance
The session is adapted to your current project, challenges, and goals.
Independent experimentation
The aim is to support your process beyond the session itself.
Are you a Student?
Students get 20% off on a private session. Leave your details below and I’ll reply with availability and the discounted rate. Please use your school email to confirm eligibility.
About the facilitator
Emi BioLab (Carola Emanuela Godja) is a designer and biomaterials practitioner exploring algae-based materials through hands-on experimentation. Her work focuses on alginate as a responsive matter shaped by water, salts, time, and gestures of care. Rooted in Venice and its lagoon ecology, her research informs the workshops she leads—guided spaces to test, understand, and design with algae-based biomaterials through a process-led approach.