met⋅a⋅mor⋅pho⋅sis

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/ [met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis] –noun, plural -ses  /-ˌsiz/ [-seez]

1. Biology. a profound change in form from one stage to   

         the next in the life history of an organism, as from the   

         caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult

         butterfly.

2. a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as

         transformation by magic or witchcraft.

3. any complete change in appearance, character,

         circumstances, etc.

4. 4.a form resulting from any such change.
   

(from dictionary.com)

Just thought I’d share a little sneak peek photo of the final installation of “Bodies, I have in mind, and how they can change to assume new shapes.”  (Ovid’s Metamorphoses).  The photo was taken by cell phone and sent to me via e-mail by Brooks Manbeck, the preparator at the Long Beach Museum of Art.  I think I’m going to like it!