I light it, and from the moment the match conjures its light to the instant when the brightness goes beyond its own limits and fades, I tell the story of my life.
From Book of Matches by Simon Armitage, 1993
I find working with fire very stimulating… I am drawn to its malleability, its almost transparent strength. This is how I began creating a series of matches—some became earrings, others bracelets. Still others have found their home in a little matchbox.
Copper, silver, 2023
