With the suppression of natural fires and local opposition to prescribed burns, the longleaf pine savanna of Grand Bay has seen a massive decline. I, along with two other students, developed an interactive display that uses the products of prescribed burns to create a memorable experience for visitors and locals of Grand Bay.

We made ink from the ashes of burned wood, paper from recycled materials, wood stamps, and a display to communicate our concerns about the disappearing wildlife. The participant creates a print of the wood rings using the handmade ink and paper. They then hang their print on the wall, symbolically regrowing the forest.