Metamorphosis by Ginger Burrell -AWARD WINNER!

Metamorphosis began when I was playing with Hedi Kyle's Fishbone binding. A mistake reminded me of a stalk of corn. Since my current work deals with climate change, and since food scarcity is a part of that topic, that corn stalk led me to think about a series of books which, when viewed from above, evoke the many elements that are already changing. The Spiral hurricanes and the effects of increased ocean temperature and sea mass. The Pivoting clouds the overabundance or complete lack of rain. The Piano Hinge our relationship with the sun and how, through our alteration of the atmosphere, that relationship is changing. The Flag book the wave element, the changes to our oceans. The modified Fishbone bindings the issues of food and our tree of life, our animals. Finally, there are four animals in danger of extinction, set in resin in the center of the box much as we find extinct animal parts in amber today. Winner: The Hedi Kyle Award. Congratulations, Ginger!