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Opening tonight in Chicago: General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ artist matchboxes. See you there!

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three matchboxes with birds with burning matches in their beaks
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
morganmerylsbs.bsky.social
Like a picture book, I suppose. I realize save for 1, these arent just one big illustration. Maybe I got a bit carried away thinking about some of my ideas, here. But maybe you can see what I mean here by using text along with illustration instead of strict panels.
A photograph of the book Fairy Tales and Fables written and illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa. This isnt my photo, but this is one of my all time most cherished books since I was a child. Fujikawa sadly passed the same year I was born. But her illustrations are beautiful. This one, also by Fujikawa appears to be from a book called "Rag's New Friend" In middle school I read a few of the Amelia's Notebook series by Marissa Moss, and the way the text integrated with the illustrations really stuck with me. Not only did these books often include character talking within speech balloons, but I loved the way that Moss would illustrate items of all sorts "taped" to the notebook pages. Here its just a note, but theres all sorts of random things like matchboxes, acorns, hotel soaps, etc. Often not necessarily making any logical sense, but I still really enjoy the vibe it brings to those items when they are put in that way.
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
tanaudel.bsky.social
Going into the Kindling files (for reasons) and rediscovering this bookplate process photo
stamping, hand-watercolouring and cutting on the guillotine little linocut matchboxes (with rose, skull, and bird on them)
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
remydean.bsky.social
small sampler from Zara Picken's Modern #illustration Archive (1950-1975) of illustrated ephemera: leaflets, postage stamps, matchboxes, tickets, bookmarks, paper bags...

via 'It's Nice That': www.itsnicethat.com/articles/zar... #イラスト
illustration of two cute owls printed onto a lottery ticket - descriptive ALT text via 'Modern Illustration': This is a 1972 lottery ticket for the Takarakuji lottery of Kinki-Japan. Takarakuji (宝くじ) translates to mean ‘fortune lottery’ or ‘treasure lottery’. The Takarakuji lottery dates back to 1945, when the Japanese government established a state lottery. The prizes included cash, valuable items, houses and cars. The artwork is uncredited but this illustration bears a striking resemblance to the cover of ‘The Happy Owls’, a 1963 children’s book by Swiss graphic artist Celestino Piatti.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
cshannonpdx.bsky.social
I miss waking through the cabin area. Although the cabins themselves were barebones (and total matchboxes) it really was magical walking through the Forrest “tunnel” in that part.
That said, I stayed in the Milky Way trailer and I loved it. They are doing good work there.
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
quahog-dot-org.bsky.social
Quahog Museum: Matchboxes and Matchbooks:

Basta, Cranston, undated.

www.bastaonbroad.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
zaibatsu.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine's 'General Strike'
Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in Chicago.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
djkoos.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ www.thisiscolossal.com/2025... #art
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
bps-stamps.bsky.social
More of John's Olympic stamps, covers, souvenirs... and matchboxes!
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
joymachine.bsky.social
The matchboxes are made of birch & poplar and measure 4" x 2.5" x 1.5"!
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
emilyflint.bsky.social
Just saw this in the @thisiscolossal.com Newsletter. The show looks amazing! What size are these matchboxes?
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
ie-nb.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ — Colossal

https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/139087/

Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in…
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Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in Chicago.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
ie-news.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ — Colossal

https://www.europesays.com/ie/179975/

Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in…
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine's 'General Strike' — Colossal - Ireland
Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in Chicago.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
hrryan.bsky.social
"Make America Healthy Again" but display ashtrays and matchboxes, eh? Fascinating. Good luck with the "breathwork".
As Buskirk’s network has become entwined with the Trump administration, the cohort has formed a party circuit for Washington’s new power broker class. Rockbridge’s semiannual conference, at the Ritz-Carlton on Key Biscayne, Florida, in April, which featured Make America Healthy Again-themed breath work and yoga sessions, included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff. Buskirk’s friend, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attended the opening of Executive Branch in June, which serves high-end wine and sushi but no seed oils
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
eu-entertainment.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ — Colossal

https://www.europesays.com/uk/569015/

Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in…
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine's 'General Strike' — Colossal - United Kingdom
Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in Chicago.
www.europesays.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
uk-nb.bsky.social
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine’s ‘General Strike’ — Colossal

https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/261213/

Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in…
70+ Artists Transform Matchboxes for Joy Machine's 'General Strike' — Colossal - United Kingdom News Beep
Joy Machine is excited to present General Strike, an exhibition of 70+ matchboxes, opening on November 21 in Chicago.
www.newsbeep.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
thisiscolossal.com
Hey Chicago! 'General Strike' is an exhibition of 70+ artist matchboxes opening this month at Joy Machine. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the ACLU, and the opening reception is November 21. See you there!

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/gene...
a collection of artist matchboxes
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
lizmgreene.bsky.social
⬇️ TRANSLATION: "we can only satisfy the developers by building matchboxes". #housing #emergency #Ireland.
fancyvegaspro.bsky.social Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 8d
90 seconds spent answering the question "what is a starter home" without once getting near answering what a starter home might actually be.

"Starter homes are absolutely crucial"
"People just want to get into their starter home"
"It's about having that right starter home"
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
joymachine.bsky.social
Join us next week for 'General Strike' an exhibition of 75+ artist matchboxes. 🔥🔥🔥 joymachine.art/blogs/news/g...
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
remdudles.bsky.social
The pilot and hunnicast streams were the focus of early covid, I did these guys based on Arna Miller's Strike Your Fancy series which seemed rather fitting for Husk #hazbinhotel
two old matchboxes with their cover art redrawn to contain hazbin hotel characters. in one Husk is leaning over a dirty bar top, braced by his arms as his shoulders and face shown building annoyance. Charlie and Vaggie are pictured to either side behind him raising a mug of ale and singing karaoke respectively, the text reads "It was definitely time to call it a night". in the other husk is sitting at the bar with a drink between his arms as he stares blankly, niffty is standing on the bar top with a smile poking his face, the text reads "he couldn't remember making this. two old matchboxes with their cover art redrawn to contain hazbin hotel characters. in one husk sits at a bar with a drink, dragging a hand down his face as he rolls his eyes, next to him sits Angel who is telling a story with a woeful flair, the text reads "he had heard this story before". in the other, a surprised is trapped in a easter style basket as it sits in the palm of Alastor's hand, he braces himself on the handle and sides of the basket as he appears to be trying to get out, the text reads "he wondered how he kept getting in these situations".
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
hughkeogh.bsky.social
In Aliens, when they collect ammo clips off the Marines to stop them shooting the cooling system, Vasquez & Drake have the great big guns, so how come they hand over tiny things the size of matchboxes?

Anyway, nearly the weekend.
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
anabernad.bsky.social
I collected matchboxes in my teens 🙂
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
khakhalin.bsky.social
Oh no. It would be a second one in my lifetime to burn down :( I don't like them burning down. Unlike evil flying matchboxes, these titans are nice!!
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
amadeaur.bsky.social
its fire-colored, in Seahawk's defense!!! not her fault they're attracted to things that either look like fire or matchboxes😭 (but also daaamn, that's such a weird puncture too)
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM