Strike Away

June 11, 2015 5:25 PM

450 painted, sculpted, cut, fired, and sewn artworks made from matchbooks by 225 artists from around the world. More photos at #strikeawayshow on Instagram. Currently on exhibit at Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids. (via Lustik)
posted by madamjujujive (5 comments total)

These are exquisite! Thanks for posting.
posted by mmiddle at 7:46 PM on June 11, 2015

That's just down the street! I'm off to see them. What a delight! Plus, first post.
posted by djinn dandy at 7:55 PM on June 11, 2015 [1 favorite]

Welcome to mefi, djinn dandy - I hope you enjoy that exhibit.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:13 PM on June 11, 2015

Whoa, I dig this, thanks for posting it, madamjujujive.

I'm not in lurve with every piece, but I do love the very wide variety of mediums and styles displayed.
posted by soundguy99 at 9:48 AM on June 12, 2015

This is very cool. There is something wistful and nostalgic about using matchbooks as a medium. At least here in the US it's hard to even find matchbooks anymore. Every restaurant used to have a bowl of them near the front door but no more. So rare that there's a website dedicated to noting establishments that still offer them.

Thanks for posting this; I enjoyed looking at these tiny works of art.
posted by Kangaroo at 5:34 AM on June 13, 2015 [1 favorite]