What can I do with these used matches?
Why did I have so many burnt matches? That’s a long story for another day. I used approximately 1,700 burnt and unburnt matches to make my take on the 2016 U.S. Presidential Electoral map. I chose to frame the map with iconic symbols of the U.S.A., not to suggest that these brands endorsed the outcome but simply because it gave me an opportunity to add a graphic element to frame.
2016
September 2020
14″ x 10″ x 2.75″
Materials: Birch plywood, poplar, acrylic paint, metal leaf, Ohio Blue-Tip® matches, glue
Tools and Equipment: Adobe Illustrator, Universal Laser, table saw